Statement by Minister TANINAI Ichitomo at the IAEA Board of Governors Meeting starting on Monday, 3 March 2025 Item 7(a): The Conclusion of safeguards agreements and of additional protocols
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Thank you, Chair,
Japan believes that the CSA and AP should be the safeguards standard under the NPT.
In this regard, Japan highly commends the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Agency for their efforts which led to the decision by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conclude the AP. We hope that the signing on this instrument will be completed at an early date.
Japan also welcomes that the Government of Mongolia, the Government of Oman , the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadine and the Government of Zambia, as well as the Government of Cyprus amended their SQPs to the revised text. We also appreciate that the Government of Saudi Arabia rescinded its SQP.
We would like to take this opportunity to call upon all States that have not yet done so, to conclude a CSA, an AP, and where relevant, the modified SQP, as soon as possible.
Thank you, Chair.
Japan believes that the CSA and AP should be the safeguards standard under the NPT.
In this regard, Japan highly commends the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Agency for their efforts which led to the decision by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conclude the AP. We hope that the signing on this instrument will be completed at an early date.
Japan also welcomes that the Government of Mongolia, the Government of Oman , the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadine and the Government of Zambia, as well as the Government of Cyprus amended their SQPs to the revised text. We also appreciate that the Government of Saudi Arabia rescinded its SQP.
We would like to take this opportunity to call upon all States that have not yet done so, to conclude a CSA, an AP, and where relevant, the modified SQP, as soon as possible.
Thank you, Chair.