Tunis hosts Arab conference on atomic energy

Tunis is playing host to an Arab conference on the use of atomic energy for peaceful ends with the participation of delegates from the 13 member countries of the Arab Atomic Energy Agency (AAEA) and several European experts.

The 200 Arab and foreign searchers participating in the scientific gathering are trading information on scientific innovations and the use of atomic energy in industry, medicine, and agriculture.

In this respect, AAEA director, egyptian Mohamed Barakat, underlined before the conference the interest of the use of atomic energy in improving agricultural output. He stressed however the need to respect international standards to secure human safety and environment protection.

The Tunis-based AAEA is a specialized body stemming from the Arab League. It gathers 13 countries, namely Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria and Tunisia.