The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, said his country would promote the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes
During the 36th African Union Summit, Morocco expressed its commitment to promote peace and development in Africa through South-South cooperation, particularly in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. Morocco is also committed to supporting Africa’s development efforts, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said.
At the summit conference in Addis Ababa, Bourita stressed King Mohamed VI’s commitment to promote peace and development in Africa through a coordinated strategy of South-South cooperation. Morocco also stressed to the African Union Peace and Security Council the importance of the peaceful use of nuclear energy in Africa.
The Moroccan diplomat noted that Morocco supports all international instruments on disarmament and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and was one of the first countries to commit to a permanent ban on nuclear testing through a universal and effectively verifiable treaty.
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In a speech to the General Assembly, Bourita reiterated Morocco’s choice to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and, in passing, recalled that the UN supports the North African country’s efforts to combat nuclear proliferation. The minister expressed Morocco’s desire to implement various agreements on nuclear security in Africa through the exchange of knowledge.
The African Nuclear Energy Commission works to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy on the African continent and is particularly important in promoting security and socio-economic prosperity, noting that peaceful energy has become a necessity for continental development. The minister stressed that “Morocco, as a member of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, is firmly committed to supporting this new partnership dynamic between AFCONE and CTBTO”.
Mohamed Arouchi, the ambassador and permanent representative of the Kingdom to the AU and UNECA, in a meeting spoke about the African Nuclear Energy Commission and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). Arouchi assured that the Kingdom remains committed to AFCONE, for political purposes, to credible cooperation with international organisations and partners, and to the optimal implementation of the Pelindaba Treaty, in particular by supporting the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
Morocco positions itself as a reliable partner of AFCONE and CTBTO as part of multilateral activities to achieve the objectives of Agenda 2063. The country will train French and English-speaking African experts in civilian and scientific applications of the International Nuclear Test Monitoring System (CTBTO).
The Kingdom also plans to train African experts in various fields, including nuclear and radiological emergencies and civil aviation.
In his speech, the minister offered three concrete action plans. He proposed the creation of regional centres for the training of experts and the strengthening of the human resources capacity of African countries in the field of nuclear safety, and the minister also suggested reinforcing training activities in the framework of cooperation between Morocco, CTBTO and AFCONE.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) approved Morocco’s high preparedness for a radiation crisis. The IAEA said in its report that the Kingdom “has become a key player in regional and international emergency preparedness and response”.
Word Nuclear News (WNN) explained that the review was carried out at the request of the Moroccan government. Thanks to the MA-R1 TRIGA reactor at the Mamara Nuclear Research Centre, the country has used nuclear and radiological technologies for medical, industrial, agricultural, research and educational purposes.
Source: Ata Layar
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