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Georgia elected to Board of Governors of International Atomic Energy Agency

The country will be a member of the Board for the 2024-2026 term. Photo: Lasha Darsalia / X

Agenda.ge, 19 Sep 2024 - 18:34, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia on Thursday was elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency for the first time.

The country will be a member of the Board for the 2024-2026 term.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Lasha Darsalia noted the development was “reinforcing the country’s commitment” to global security and development.

Honored to address the #IAEAGC68. 🇬🇪 has been elected to the #IAEA Board of Governors for the 1st time for the 2024-2026 term, reinforcing our commitment to global security and development. pic.twitter.com/upvKIMfdwu
— Lasha Darsalia (@LashaDarsalia2) September 19, 2024

The Board examines and makes recommendations to the General Conference on the Agency’s financial statements, programme and budget.

It considers applications for membership, approves safeguards agreements and the publication of the Agency’s safety standards.

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