Arab League discusses using of nuclear energy in coming century

The works of the informative symposium organized by the Arab League in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency began today at the headquarters of the Arab League a symposium on nuclear energy.

AL Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid, along with Egyptian Minister of Energy and Electricity Maher Abaza and the general manager of IAEA, Mohamed El-Baradely, are going to inaugurate the symposium.

Meanwhile the assistant secretary general of AL political affairs, Mohammed Zakeria Ismael, said that the symposium comes as part of the mutual cooperation between Arab League and the IAEA in order to spread awareness among Arab states of nuclear energy issues and its peaceful uses.

It is the first time such a symposium has been held in the Arab states, although the IAEA has held similar events in different regions.

Zakeria Ismael added that the symposium is going to discuss 12 studies presented by foreign and Arab experts on nuclear energy, including the international system for guarantees, the IAEA, the concept and establishment of a nuclear weapons' free zone, international mechanisms for nuclear safety and a world framework for administrating waste reduction.