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Syria signs framework with IAEA on nuclear technology transfer
Mudhar al-Aklah, president of the Syrian Atomic Energy Commission, said Friday that the framework signed with the IAEA for the 2026-2031 period would advance the transfer of peaceful nuclear technology. The agreement covers cooperation in seven areas, including health, agriculture, water, energy, food and radiation safety.
Technical cooperation between Syria and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been expanded through a new framework aimed at transferring peaceful nuclear technology to the country and supporting the recovery of public services.
Mudhar al-Aklah, president of the Syrian Atomic Energy Commission, said Friday that the Country Programme Framework for 2026-2031, signed in Vienna by the commission and the IAEA, would accelerate the transfer of peaceful nuclear technology. The agreement was signed three days before al-Aklah made his statement.
Cooperation in seven areas
The framework covers seven key areas: nuclear and radiation safety, health and nutrition, food and agriculture, energy planning and nuclear knowledge management, industrial applications, and water and the environment.
Syria’s participation on Wednesday in the 70th session of the IAEA General Conference was considered an important stage in its technical cooperation with the agency. Al-Aklah said the agreement would provide fresh momentum for the direct use of nuclear technology in the health, agriculture, water, energy and radiation safety sectors.
Al-Aklah said the roadmap signed with the IAEA would help turn the lifting of Syria’s non-compliance status into development projects that benefit citizens. He added that the process would also support the recovery of public service sectors.
Non-compliance decision ends
On September 9, the IAEA Board of Governors ended its finding of Syria’s non-compliance regarding its nuclear obligations under the safeguards agreement linked to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The decision was taken after the necessary technical and legal conditions had been completed.
Al-Aklah also announced that Syria had signed a framework document on establishing a network of research reactors in the Asia-Pacific region. The document will enable Syria to benefit from a regional mechanism for developing research reactors, including its own research reactor, and sharing expertise.
The Syrian Atomic Energy Commission took part, alongside representatives from 12 countries, in the signing ceremony held in Vienna on Thursday with the support of the IAEA. The regional platform aims to strengthen safety and security standards at research reactors, improve operating procedures, build capacity and advance joint scientific research.
Al-Aklah said these steps reflected Syria’s recovery of its position in the field of peaceful nuclear science, which he described as necessary for all countries.
Focus on restoring public services
The developments came as Syrian authorities sought to restore vital sectors and advance development and economic recovery following the end of Bashar al-Assad’s rule on December 8, 2024.
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