ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been elected as a Member of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Board of Governors (BOG) for a period of two years.
Pakistan became a member at the 68th Session of the IAEA’s General Conference in Vienna, from the Middle East and South Asia region, for the term starting this month. This is Pakistan’s 21st term on the IAEA’s Board of Governors.
The development is Pakistan’s recognition of its long-standing commitment to the aims and objectives of the IAEA in promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy as well as its positive contribution to the formulation of the IAEA’s programs and policies.
Pakistan is a founding member of the IAEA and has enjoyed a longstanding and mutually beneficial partnership with the Agency on peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, in a statement, said Pakistan is committed to sharing its expertise and experience in peaceful uses of nuclear technology with IAEA Member States through the Agency’s Technical cooperation programme and collaborating frameworks.
