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The Times of Central Asia (23 September 2020)

Tashkent

At the 64th Annual International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference, the Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan, Alisher Sultanov, updated attendees on the continued development of nuclear energy in Uzbekistan, the Uzbek Energy Ministry reported on September 22.

Speaking via video, Mr. Sultanov acknowledged the global impact of Covid-19 but noted nuclear science and technology’s contribution to fighting it. He thanked the IAEA for its significant role in mobilizing joint efforts to combat the virus, by providing countries with diagnostic kits and detection equipment. Mr. Sultanov noted these were based on technologies first developed in the nuclear sector. In particular, he thanked the IAEA for diagnostic test systems supplied to three medical centres in Uzbekistan.

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