{"id":73927,"date":"2024-03-22T01:16:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T01:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/fm-ishaq-dar-hails-iaea-for-peaceful-use-of-nuclear-technology\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T01:16:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T01:16:20","slug":"fm-ishaq-dar-hails-iaea-for-peaceful-use-of-nuclear-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/fm-ishaq-dar-hails-iaea-for-peaceful-use-of-nuclear-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"FM Ishaq Dar hails IAEA for ‘peaceful’ use of nuclear technology"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BRUSSELS: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday heaped praise on the International Atomic Energy Agency\u2019s (IAEA) role in enhancing the peaceful use of nuclear technology and organizing the first-ever Nuclear Energy Summit, ARY News reported.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In a meeting with IAEA Director General (DG) Rafael Mariano Grossi on the sidelines of the Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels, Ishaq Dar also emphasized that the Agency\u2019s work was very important to Pakistan as a founding member.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said that as a founding member, Pakistan attached great importance to the Agency\u2019s work.<\/span><\/p>\n

The foreign minister also highlighted the importance of nuclear energy in combatting climate change and Pakistan\u2019s desire to enhance the share of nuclear energy in the energy mix.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ishaq Dar further emphasized the significance of the Agency\u2019s technical cooperation efforts, to which Pakistan also contributes significantly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0The foreign minister said that for developing nations to meet their energy demands and reach their zero emissions targets, banks, and international financial institutions should assist nuclear energy projects in those countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

He asked the IAEA to keep spreading awareness about the value of nuclear energy as a clean energy source throughout the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Pakistan\u2019s cooperation with the IAEA was praised by the agency\u2019s director general. Rafael Mariano Grossi went on to say Pakistan is playing a key role in sharing experience and expertise with developing countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

He agreed that financing of nuclear projects was an issue and that he would soon engage with International Financial Institutions to resolve the issue.<\/span><\/p>\n

The IAEA\u2019s director general reminisced with pleasure about his trip to Pakistan over the previous year, during which he saw the country\u2019s advancements in the peaceful uses of nuclear technology firsthand and visited its facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n