IAEA pledges support to Azerbaijan in health, environmental initiatives

Azerbaijan can count on the support of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in promoting priorities in the fields of health, agriculture, and environmental protection, said IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.

He made the remarks commenting on the meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, Caliber.Az reports.

Signed new Country Programme Framework w/ @AzerbaijanMFA @Bayramov_Jeyhun at #UNGA. 🇦🇿 can continue counting on @IAEAorg to advance priorities in health, agriculture, environment, & more. Looking forward to furthering our work & highlighting nuclear’s role in #NetZero at #COP29. pic.twitter.com/VsV3xQYqJY

— Rafael MarianoGrossi (@rafaelmgrossi) September 25, 2024

Grossi noted that, new Country Programme Framework was signed with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.

“Can continue counting on IAEA to advance priorities in health, agriculture, environment and more. Looking forward to furthering our work and highlighting nuclear’s role in NetZero at COP29,” he added.

Notably, the International Atomic Energy Agency serves as the primary global intergovernmental platform for scientific and technical collaboration in the nuclear sector. Established in 1957 as an independent international organisation within the UN framework, the IAEA aims to enhance the contribution of nuclear technology to society while ensuring its peaceful application. 

The IAEA, headquartered at the Vienna International Centre in Austria, collaborates with its 164 member states and various global partners to promote the safe, secure, and peaceful utilisation of nuclear energy. 

By Khagan Isayev