FM Fidan to attend International Atomic Energy Agency Summit in Brussels

Foreign Minister Fidan set to attend the 1st Nuclear Summit in Brussels, where the acceleration of the transition to clean energy is to be discussed, as well as the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant

The 1st Nuclear Energy Summit, which Fidan will attend, will be held tomorrow under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Belgian government.

According to the briefing, Fidan will attend the summit with a delegation, where he will address the session of heads of state and government as the head of the delegation, and it is planned to organize a ministerial session, as well as four separate panels with the participation of ministers and other high-level officials.

Eighteen heads of government and state or deputies will attend the summit. The 1st Nuclear Energy Summit invited heads of government and state or deputies of countries traditionally benefiting from nuclear energy, as well as those aiming to enhance their capacity in this field and transition to nuclear energy.

Presidents of the Council and Commission of the European Union (EU) and ministers and senior officials from 17 countries will also attend the summit.

Role of nuclear energy in transition to clean energy

The summit will address countries’ “net-zero targets,” the acceleration of the transition to clean energy following the Ukraine-Russia War, and the renewed strengthening of the role of nuclear energy.

It was emphasized that a joint statement on this matter is expected to be issued at the summit’s end.

The briefing underlined that following the energy crisis that emerged after the Ukraine-Russia War, energy security has moved to the top of the global agenda, and nuclear energy is one element of this agenda.

Referring to the “transition to clean energy” as nuclear energy fuel, the briefing pointed out that until recently, there have been some opposing views, especially in Europe, about nuclear energy, stating, “With the Ukraine War, this debate has become more reasonable and its role in achieving net-zero targets is acknowledged.”

At the summit, many countries are expected to emphasize nuclear energy’s role in combating climate change.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a briefing about Fidan’s participation at the summit: “Türkiye’s perspective on energy security, its policies, and its contributions to the region’s energy security provide an opportunity to inform the international community and exchange ideas. As is known, Türkiye has plans to transition to nuclear energy and diversify it.”

It will be conveyed that both conventional and nuclear power plants and small modular reactors will be a fundamental element of Türkiye’s energy security in the future.

Information about the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant project will be provided.

Source: Newsroom