ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 19. Azim
Akhmedkhadjaev, Director of Uzbekistan's Atomic Energy Agency
(Uzatom), and Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan Beibut
Atamkulov discussed bilateral cooperation in the peaceful use of
nuclear energy during a working meeting, Trend reports via Uzatom.
The sides exchanged views on key aspects of Kazakh-Uzbek
collaboration in the nuclear sector, including the implementation
of a nuclear power plant project in the Jizzakh region in
Uzbekistan and regional nuclear and environmental safety
issues.
The Kazakh side welcomed Uzbekistan’s accession to the Vienna
Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, which entered
into force for the country on Feb. 7, 2026. The move was noted as
providing important legal safeguards for neighboring states and
reaffirming Uzbekistan’s commitment to international safety
standards.
Participants also discussed prospects for cooperation in
personnel training, joint research, radioecological monitoring, and
information exchange on environmental and water-related issues, as
well as mechanisms for rapid notification and response to potential
emergencies.
The meeting underscored the importance of establishing a
permanent communication channel between профильные agencies of both
countries and explored cooperation within a regional nuclear energy
competence center, including joint educational programs,
internships, and expert consultations.
The parties agreed to continue dialogue, including during a
planned working visit by representatives of Kazakhstan’s atomic
energy agency to Uzatom in the third–fourth quarters of 2026.
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