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The IAEA Holds its First Advanced Training Course on Nuclear Law in Russian

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The IAEA Holds its First Advanced Training Course on Nuclear Law in Russian

11 November 2026
Tamta Ratiani , IAEA Office of Legal Affairs
Christelle Drillat, IAEA Office of Legal Affairs

The workshop, hosted by CBRN SSA in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, brought together participants from eight countries. (Photo: CBRN SSA)

The IAEA has conducted its first Advanced Training Course on Nuclear Law in the Russian language, expanding opportunities for legal professionals and government officials to strengthen their knowledge of the international and national legal frameworks governing the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear energy and ionizing radiation.

Held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from 5 to 16 October 2026, the two-week course was hosted by the Government of Tajikistan through the Chemical, Biological and Radiological and Nuclear Safety and Security Agency (CBRN SSA). It brought together 13 participants from eight countries, providing a platform for advanced learning, exchange of national experiences and regional cooperation in nuclear law.

The course follows the first Advanced Training Course on Nuclear Law held in English in Serbia in 2024, and subsequent courses conducted in Spanish in Mexico and French in Algeria in 2025.

Building Capacity in Nuclear Law in the Russian Language

During the course, participants deepened their knowledge of the international legal instruments relating to nuclear safety, nuclear security, safeguards and civil liability for nuclear damage, as well as the elements of a comprehensive national nuclear legal framework.

Through lectures, practical exercises and discussions, the course provided an opportunity for participants to exchange experiences, consider common legal challenges and strengthen professional networks in the region.

Matin Akhmedov, First Deputy Director of the CBRN SSA of Tajikistan, noted that "Hosting the Advanced Training Course on Nuclear Law represents an important contribution to strengthening national capacities and expertise in developing and implementing a comprehensive legal framework for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. As an IAEA Collaborating Centre, we are committed to further supporting regional capacity building and promoting knowledge-sharing in nuclear law and nuclear security, in close cooperation with the IAEA".

The course builds on more than a decade of experience gained through the IAEA's annual Nuclear Law Institute and forms part of the Agency's broader efforts to make advanced nuclear law training available in its official languages. By offering the course in Russian, the IAEA is helping to broaden access to advanced training for lawyers and government officials involved in the development and implementation of national nuclear legal frameworks.

The course was organized in close cooperation with the Government of Tajikistan, through the CBRN SSA, and was conducted within the framework of the IAEA Legislative Assistance Programme under the Interregional project of the IAEA technical cooperation programme. It was supported by extrabudgetary contributions from the United States of America.

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