Japan and the the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have exchanged diplomatic notes for the entry into force of a cooperation agreement on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, the Japanese Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday.
The exchange, which took place in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the ministry said in a statement, adding that the cooperation agreement will enter into force on July 10. The two countries signed the pact in May last year. The agreement provides the necessary legal framework for the realization of cooperation between Japan and UAE in the field of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Enrichment and reprocessing of nuclear materials in the UAE subject to the agreement are restricted, according to the ministry. Restriction on the transfer of enrichment and reprocessing technologies etc. to the other party.
Japan attaches importance to "the three Ss" of Safeguards, Safety and Security in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and is engaged in strengthening international frameworks in these areas, the ministry said.
The conclusion of this agreement legally ensures peaceful uses and non-proliferation in conducting nuclear energy cooperation between Japan and the UAE in a broad range of fields, and establishes a framework contributing to the strengthening of "the three Ss," it added.