Last updated: 15:19 - December 7, 2006
Vietnam to sign protocol to IAEA Safeguards Agreement http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/news/071206/domestic_vn.htm
Vietnam will sign the Additional Protocol to Safeguards Agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in pursuance of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), announced its Foreign Ministry on December 6.
According to a press release by Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the decision to sign the protocol was made by State President Nguyen Minh Triet on Nov. 15, and based on the country's consistent policy of striving for peace, opposing the arms race and preventing weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons.
"The signing of the additional protocol shows the strong commitment by Vietnam, as a member of the United Nations, towards strengthening peace and international security," said the press release. (VNA)
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