Thursday 21 de July de 2016
Información para la Prensa N°: 237/2016
That date marks a milestone in the history of the countries' bilateral and regional relations, as the Agency strengthened the Argentine-Brazilian strategic partnership initiated in the historic meeting in Foz do Iguaçu between Raúl Alfonsín and José Sarney in November 1985. It also made it possible to consolidate the notion of Latin America as a nuclear-weapon-free zone.
This binational organization, which has its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro and is only comparable to EURATOM as a regional verification system, is made up of a team of qualified inspectors from both countries, who work to ensure the exclusively peaceful use of nuclear energy. Unlike other existing mechanisms for the application of safeguard measures, the Argentine and Brazilian inspectors at the ABACC, in close cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), have an essential role as they conduct joint work in both countries. In this regard, nuclear peace in our countries is guaranteed by those most interested in it: ourselves.
A quarter of a century after its creation, at a time in which the issue of nuclear energy is at the core of international relations, this sui generis model, born out of the creativity and firm political will of both countries, has aroused increasing interest, becoming a source of inspiration for similar arrangements in other regions that have their own specific challenges and seek to establish peace zones.
This is why on this date our two countries celebrate the 25th anniversary of a State policy, reaffirm once more Argentina and Brazil's firm commitment to the peaceful use of atomic energy, and recall that, together, we have been able to agree on original formulas that contribute to international peace and security.
REFERENCES:
JOINT STATEMENT BY PRESIDENTS MAURICIO MACRI AND MICHEL TEMER
http://www.cancilleria.gob.ar/la-argentina-y-brasil-celebran-el-25deg-an...
ARTICLE BY FOREIGN MINISTERS SUSANA MALCORRA AND JOSÉ SERRA
http://www.cancilleria.gob.ar/argentina-y-brasil-25-anos-de-un-hito-estr...