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CTBTO's Executive Secretary and Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Reaffirm Commitment to Nuclear Weapons Free World
In a joint statement, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi and CTBTO Executive Secretary Robert Floyd reaffirmed their commitment to a nuclear weapons-free world. In a joint statement released on Aug. 29 to mark the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, the two reiterated their determination to enact the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).

On 29 August 1991, Kazakhstan and the international community closed the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site. As a result of this event, the CTBT was adopted in 1996 as a result of strong international efforts. The CTBT and its verification regime have been consistently supported by Kazakhstan since its adoption.
Additionally, the National Nuclear Center (NNC), which operates five…
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