Milli Majlis ratifies the amendment to the Convention "On Physical Protection of Nuclear Material"

Today the Milli Majlis passed a bill approving the amendments to the Convention "On the physical protection of nuclear materials." This international document was adopted in 1966, in 1980 began the process of its ratification by countries of the world,  said  the first vice-speaker of the parliament Ziyafat Asgarov during the discussion.

Azerbaijan joined the convention in 2003. However, in 2005,  an amendment has been made to the Convention, and there was a need to adopt the document. "So we have to ratify the amendment," Askerov said.

The MP Azay Guliyev explained that the amendment is timed to the forthcoming visit of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to the United States for a summit on nuclear security. After discussions, the amendment to the Convention was ratified.-06D-

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