By NNN-KUNA,
Vienna : The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stressed on Saturday the importance of Washington Nuclear Security Summit in facing nuclear terrorism.
Director of Department of Nuclear Safety and Security in IAEA Anita Nilsson said, in a press release, that the Washington Nuclear Summit, set for Monday, would be vital in fighting nuclear terrorism.
She also noted the role of the IAEA in supporting these efforts.
Nilsson said that the large number of participants in the summit reflected the real threat of nuclear terrorism, noting that measures to reduce and eliminate these threats would be discussed.
Further, she said that the IAEA could help countries of effective national nuclear security systems, in order to face any possible attempts of possessing radioactive nuclear material for terrorist purposes.