MOSCOW, April 25: A meeting of experts from the five nuclear-weapon states (N5) is expected to take place in New York on the sidelines of the 2026 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, according to Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov.
Belousov, who heads the Russian delegation, said coordination for the meeting is still ongoing and has not yet been finalized.
“When asked whether expert-level contacts in the N5 format are planned on the sidelines of the NPT Review Conference in New York, Belousov said that relevant coordination is underway but has not yet been completed,” he stated.
He added that the N5 mechanism was originally established to address issues related to the NPT review process.
“The Review Conferences are a natural platform for contacts between the five nuclear powers. However, participating countries usually reach final agreements on the organizational details and substantive content of such meetings closer to the events, taking into account all relevant factors and current realities,” Belousov noted.
The 11th NPT Review Conference is scheduled to be held in New York from April 27 to May 22.
The N5 is an informal grouping of nuclear-weapon states comprising Russia, China, the United Kingdom, the United States, and France. (UNI)
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