States Parties
Kazakhstan
State with nuclear-free security policy
Kazakhstan inherited nuclear weapons from the Soviet Union but renounced them and has since advocated for nuclear disarmament. Kazakhstan is a state party to the TPNW from 22 January 2021.
| TPNW status |
|---|
| Signed (2 Mar 2018) and ratified (29 Aug 2019) |
| Compliance with prohibitions in TPNW Article 1(1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Art 1(1)(a) | Develop, produce, manufacture, acquire | Compliant |
| Test | Compliant | |
| Possess or stockpile | Compliant | |
| Art 1(1)(b) | Transfer | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(c) | Receive transfer or control | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(d) | Use | Compliant |
| Threaten to use | Compliant | |
| Art 1(1)(e) | Assist, encourage or induce | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(f) | Seek or receive assistance | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(g) | Allow stationing, installation, deployment | Compliant |
| TPNW voting and participation | |
|---|---|
| Vote on negotiation mandate (A/RES/71/258) | Voted yes |
| Participated in treaty negotiations (% women) | Yes (0%) |
| Vote on adoption of treaty text | Voted yes |
| Last vote on UNGA resolution | Voted yes |
| Fissile material | |
|---|---|
| Fissile material production facilities | No |
| Highly enriched uranium stocks | 1,000–10,000 kg |
| Plutonium stocks (military/civilian) | No/No |
| Related treaties and regimes | |
|---|---|
| Party to the NPT | Yes |
| Party to a NWFZ | Yes (Semipalatinsk) |
| Ratified the CTBT | Yes |
| Party to the PTBT | No |
| Member of the CD | Yes |
| IAEA CSA in force | Yes |
| IAEA AP in force | Yes |
| Party to the CWC | Yes |
| Party to the BWC | Yes |
Latest developments
Kazakhstan, which has suffered the consequences of Soviet nuclear testing, said in First Committee of the 2020 UN General Assembly that it believes that further advancing the TPNW 'is the right path forward for the international community. We should build on our past and accelerate momentum for the speedy entry into force of the Treaty and other disarmament instruments, including the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.' See: bit.ly/33eWolb.
Recommendations
- Kazakhstan should continue to encourage other states to adhere to the TPNW.
- Kazakhstan should ensure that all the TPNW obligations are implemented domestically, through legal, administrative and other necessary measures, including by requesting that Russia refrain from all testing of nuclear-capable missiles at Sary Shagan.
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