Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will take part in the work of the first nuclear energy summit, which will be held in Brussels on March 21.
According to diplomatic sources, the organizer of the summit, in which the head of Turkish diplomacy will take part, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Belgian government.
will take part.
According to the report, Fidan will lead the Turkish delegation and perform at a meeting of heads of state and governments. In particular, it is planned to hold a ministerial session, as well as four separate panels with the participation of ministers and other high -ranking officials.
18 chapters of government and states or their deputies
will take part in the summit.
The report says that the heads of state and governments of countries that traditionally receive benefits from nuclear energy, as well as countries that strive to increase their potential in this area and switch to nuclear energy are invited to the first summit on nuclear energy. The IAEA reported that 18 chapters and states or their deputies will take part in the summit.
The role of nuclear energy in the transition to pure energy
The summit will discuss issues such as “pure zero goals” of countries, accelerate the transition to pure energy against the background of the Russian-Ukrainian war and the next strengthening of the role of nuclear energy. According to the results of the discussions, it is planned to publish a joint declaration.
The message emphasizes that energy security was in the first place in the global agenda after the energy crisis that arose against the background of the Russian-Ukrainian war, and atomic energy is one of the elements of this agenda.
Until recently, there were a number of opposite views, in particular in Europe, on nuclear energy, which “was considered as a source for the transition to pure energy.” However, after the start of the conflict in Ukraine, these disputes switched to a more reasonable level, the document says.
, within the framework of the summit, many countries are expected to focus on the role of nuclear energy in the fight against climate change.
It will be possible to transmit information and exchange ideas with the international community about Turkey’s views on energy security, its policy and contribution to the energy security of the region, the message says. As you know, Türkiye plans to switch to atomic energy and its expansion.
The summit will be stated that both ordinary nuclear power plants and small modular reactors will become a fundamental element of Turkish energy security in the future. In addition, in the framework of the summit, information on the project of Akkui NPP will be provided.