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12/24/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/24/2024 14:19

IAEA Director General Visits Paraguay to Strengthen Cooperation on Nuclear Sciences and Energy for Development

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi was in Paraguay this week as part of ongoing support for the country's use of nuclear science to advance its development in the areas of food security, cancer care and clean energy.

Mr Grossi met with President Santiago Peña Palacios and other senior Paraguayan officials to discuss enhancing cooperation with the IAEA through several Agency flagship initiatives, including Atoms4Food, Rays of Hope and Atoms4NetZero. They also discussed closer cooperation on sustainable mining of uranium and other strategic materials to help protect the environment.

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