Joint Statement Following the 19th Meeting of the U.S.-Argentina Joint Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy Cooperation

Home Office of the Spokesperson Press Releases … Joint Statement Following the 19th Meeting of the U.S.-Argentina Joint Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy Cooperation hide Joint Statement Following the 19th Meeting of the U.S.-Argentina Joint Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy Cooperation Media Note Office of the Spokesperson March 5, 2026 The 19th meeting of the Joint Standing Committee of the United States and Argentina on Nuclear Energy Cooperation was held in Washington from February 25-27. It was chaired by Mr. Gonzalo Suarez, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation Policy in the Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation of the United States Department of State, and Mr. Federico Ramos Napoli, Secretary of Nuclear Affairs, Ministry of Economy of Argentina. The U.S. delegation included representatives from the Department of State, the Department of Energy , the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission , and the Department of Commerce. The Argentine delegation included representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship / Directorate of International Security, Nuclear and Space Affairs , the National Atomic Energy Commission , the Nuclear Regulatory Authority , and Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A., as well as the Embassy of Argentina in Washington. Both Parties reaffirmed the value of civil nuclear cooperation in deepening their strategic, economic, and political relationship and advancing policies which uphold safeguards and the nonproliferation regime, and the highest standards of safety and security. They also affirmed their commitment to international security and nuclear non-proliferation, as well as sound practices for nuclear and radiological safety and security and emergency preparedness and response. They underscored the importance of the international community’s commitments regarding the security of nuclear materials and facilities. The United States and Argentina reaffirmed ...