ASTANA, Kazakhstan, November 6. Kazakhstan is ready to establish an international laboratory for thermonuclear fusion based on the KTM (Kazakhstan Tokamak for Materials Science), Trend reports.
The Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan, Almassadam Satkaliyev, made this statement during his participation in the first ministerial meeting of the World Fusion Energy Group, organized under the auspices of the IAEA in Rome.
The Minister informed the meeting participants that Kazakhstan is actively supporting scientific research and developments in the field of nuclear fusion and has already made a significant contribution to the development of international scientific infrastructure. In particular, an important achievement in this direction was the creation of a unique research complex, the Kazakhstan Tokamak Materials Science (KTM), located at the National Nuclear Center in the city of Kurchatov.
The meeting participants discussed key issues and challenges facing the global community in the development of fusion energy, including matters related to financing, technologies, human resources, and legal regulation.
The head of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy delivered a report at the meeting and emphasized the importance of fusion energy, which could, in the future, become one of the solutions to global energy challenges. According to the Minister, fusion energy presents a unique opportunity for Kazakhstan to build a safe and sustainable future.
“We are deeply convinced that nuclear fusion energy requires collective efforts and mutual support on the international stage. Fusion technologies create unique challenges that require the consolidation of scientific and technological knowledge, resources, and political will,” emphasized A. Satkaliyev.
In the city of Kurchatov, at the base of the National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a unique research facility is functioning for the development of fusion energy technologies—the Kazakhstan Tokamak (Toroidal Chamber with Magnetic Coils) Materials Science (KTM).
In 1957, the UN established the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as an independent intergovernmental organization within the UN system, following a decision on December 3, 1955. On February 4, 1994, the Republic of Kazakhstan became the 121st member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).The Republic of Kazakhstan and the IAEA signed an agreement in Almaty on July 26, 1994, on the application of safeguards in connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons