Singapore, US ink nuclear cooperation agreement
They have been collaborating on nuclear issues over the past decade.
The country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the US signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement, commonly known as a “123 Agreement”, based on a mutual commitment to nuclear nonproliferation.
This contract will deepen nuclear cooperation that is consistent with the highest international standards of safety, security, and nonproliferation.
The agreement was inked by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan and US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken.
Singapore and the US have been closely collaborating on nuclear matters over the past decade, including in regional and multilateral fora.
Since 2017, the National Environment Agency and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission have had arrangements, and most recently held a joint workshop in July 2024 under this arrangement.
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