Kazakhstan, Astana, Aug. 27 / Trend A.Maratov /
A Semey - Hiroshima teleconference was held on Saturday upon the initiative of the Kazakh Embassy in Japan. The teleconference was dedicated to the International Day against Nuclear Tests -Aug. 29 and timed to the 20th anniversary of the closing of the Semipalatinsk test site, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry reported.
The teleconference was held with the support of the Semey State Medical University and the Japanese NGO Hiroshima-Semipalatinsk Project. The teleconference was attended by prominent scientists, experts in the field of nuclear and radiation security, NGOs and media representatives, the report reads.
Participants noted the importance of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev's historic decision to close the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site on Aug.29, 1991 and highlighted the special contribution of Kazakhstan, which voluntarily refused from the nuclear weapons, to the global security.
"Participants believe Kazakhstan and Japan, as the countries most affected by their nuclear weapons; have the absolute historical and moral right to play the leading roles in the movement for a world free of nuclear weapons," the report reads.
During the event that was held at the Hiroshima Machizukuri Plaza, the Kazakh Embassy organized a photo exhibition on the effects of nuclear tests at the Semipalatinsk test site and Kazakhstan's contribution to the global security.
In addition, the embassy together with the Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in the Kansai region will hold a photo exhibition on the International Day against Nuclear Tests in the Osaka city from Aug.29 to Sept.5.