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Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov Reminds World of the Importance of Nuclear Disarmament
Events over the last year reminded us that violent extremism is a global problem. Recent terror attacks have spanned the globe, from the deserts of Syria and Iraq to the boulevards of Paris, and the streets of Jakarta. Yet, even as the world stands against these outrages, we must recognise that the terrorist threat is…
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Infographic: Which Countries have Conducted Nuclear Tests, Where and How Many
There is lots of information out there about which countries have conducted nuclear weapons tests, including the recent self-announced test by North Korea. So The ATOM Project decided to put all that information into one easy-to-understand infographic. So click on the graphic below to see it in full size and please share it with anyone…
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Statement by Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs on North Korea’s Announced Nuclear Test
ASTANA, 6 January 2016 – Today, the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced that it had successfully conducted a hydrogen bomb test. In this regard, Kazakhstan strongly condemns and deems unacceptable such actions of DPRK in violation of the UN Security Council resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013) and 2094…
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Washington Post graphic on damage to the people and place of the Marshall Islands as a result of Nuclear Weapons Testing
Check out this easy to read graphic detailing the damage to the people and the place of the Marshall Islands resulting from nuclear weapons testing. Click on the graphic below to see the full sized version. Click here to link to the full Washington Post story.
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A ground zero forgotten The Marshall Islands, once a U.S. nuclear test site, face oblivion again
The Marshall Islands, like the Village of Semey and the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site in Kazakhstan, suffered years of nuclear weapons testing by the cold war’s nuclear super powers. Both countries continue to struggle with that legacy. Here the Washington Post tells the forgotten story of the people and suffering of the Marshall Islands. Washington…
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Kazakhstan Highlights Anti-Nuclear Initiatives at Berlin Conference
BERLIN – The Kazakh Embassy in Germany and the Westerwelle Foundation held an anti-nuclear conference at the venue of Westerwelle Foundation Public Fund in Berlin Nov. 23. A welcome speech was given by Kazakh Ambassador to Germany Bolat Nusupov. The event was moderated by Central Asia expert and Deutsche Welle journalist Günter Knabe. Ex-UN High…
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ATOM Project Hon. Amb. and Nuclear Weapons Testing Survivor Karipbek Kuyukov Shares his Story at Berlin’s Westerwelle Foundation
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! I would like to thank the organisers of the event and the opportunity to speak before you on what I consider to be one of the most important issues of our time. As I stand here before you I am full of sympathy for the recent victims of terrorism and…
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The ATOM Project Stands United with the World Against Terror
Honorary Ambassador of The ATOM Project Karipbek Kuyukov sends his thoughts to the victims of the Paris terrorist attacks and reiterates The ATOM Project’s committment to a secure world. In light of the increasing terrorist violence occurring around the world, including the recent attacks in Beirut and against the Russian Metrojet airliner, Kuyukov renews his…
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Kazakhstan, Japan Urge CTBT Entry into Force in Strongly Worded Statement
Kazakhstan and Japan have come out with a powerful joint statement calling on the world to make everything needed to ensure the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and to move towards a world without nuclear weapons. The statement, signed and issued by President Nursultan Nazarbayev and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo…
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ATOM Project Hon. Ambassador Speaks at 5th Prague Agenda Conference and 2015 Assembly of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
The 5th Prague Agenda Conference and the 2015 Assembly of international network of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) was held Oct, 14-17 in Prague with the support of the Senat of the Parliament of the Czech Republic and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. The conference focused on issues related…