The creation of this Agreement "Co-operative Agreement for Arab States in Asia for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology", which shall be identified by the acronym "ARASIA", was based on the need to develop a cooperative framework that brings together the Arab States in Asia, which share the same developmental problems, for the purpose of consolidating and integrating their efforts in research, development, and training, and encouraging and strengthening technical co-operation activities among them.
This Agreement took the example of other Regional Cooperative Agreements sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency, such as AFRA, ARCAL and RCA, but maintained the privacy that distinguishes the concerned region.
The IAEA Board of Governors adopted the Agreement on 12.06.2002 (GOV/INF/2002/10), and the Agreement entered into force on 29.07.2002 (INFCIRC/613/Add.1). It is extended for additional period of six years effective 29 July 2008.
Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission
Beirut, Reyad Alsulh1107-2260
P.O. Box 11-8281
Tel office: +961 1 450 811 ext: 103
Mobile: +961 3 386 199
Fax: +961 1 450 810
Email: bnsouli@cnrs.edu.lb
r.abouelhoda@cnrs.edu.lb
Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission
Beirut, Reyad Alsulh1107-2260
P.O. Box 11-8281
Tel office: +961 1 450 811 ext: 103
Mobile: +961 3 386 199
Fax: +961 1 450 810
Email: bnsouli@cnrs.edu.lb
r.abouelhoda@cnrs.edu.lb
Asia and the Pacific Section 2,
Department of Technical Cooperation, International Atomic Energy Agency
PO Box 100, 1400 Vienna, Austria
Email: a.shakhashiro@iaea.org
Tel: (+43-1) 2600-22396
The cooperation between Arab countries in West Asia in the scientific research and the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology contributes in supporting valuable economic and social development in these countries in light of their similarities and common challenges.
ARASIA has all the key ingredients allowing it as a regional agreement to contribute efficiently to the socio-economic development of the region with the safe use of nuclear technology.
