,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #faf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ca1 #bjba,ms4 
,titus 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,*abot7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #cj?         
anniv]s>y ( ! clos+ ( ! ,semipalat9sk   
nucle> weapons te/ site 9 ,kazakh/an4   
,:]eas ^u ! dissolution ( ! =m] ,soviet 
,union1 ,kazakh/an inh]it$ ! f\r? l>ge/ 
nucle> ars5al z well z "o ( ! l>ge/     
nucle> te/ sites1 ! ,semipalat9sk nucle>
 weapons te/ site2 ,:]eas despite global
 pressure f outside actors1 z well z !  
pot5tial political & /rategic advantages
 t su* an ars5al c\ld provide =         
,kazakh/an1 ! newly =m$ republic        
und]/ood ! pot5tial political1 security1
 & humanit>ian consequ5ces t c\ld arise 
if su* an ars5al 7 ma9ta9$2 ,:]eas !    
,nevada-,semipalat9sk ,anti-,nucle>     
,movem5t1 a grassroots movem5t t call$ =
 ! closure ( ! ,semipalat9sk nucle>     
weapons te/ site z well z a moratorium  

on all nucle> te/+ 9 ! =m] ,soviet      
,union1 0 critical 9 organiz+ support = 
! closure ( ! te/ site2 ,:]eas          
,kazakh/an's fir/ ,presid5t1 ,nursultan 
,naz>bayev1 recogniz$ ! h>mful impact to
 ov] two million ,kazakhs foll[+ #def   
nucle> te/s p]=m$ by ! =m] ,soviet      
,union at ! ,semipalat9sk nucle> weapons
 te/ site2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,naz>bayev  
made ! hi/oric decision to (ficially    
close ! ,semipalat9sk nucle> weapons te/
 site on ,augu/ #bi1 #aiia1 :ile        
,kazakh/an 0 /ill "p ( ! ,soviet ,union2
 ,:]eas ,kazakh/an's commitm5t to nucle>
 nonprolif]ation became "o ( its l&m>k  
policies1 :i* rema9s z important today z
 x 0 #cj ye>s ago2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjji1 !   
,unit$ ,nations decl>$ ,augu/ #bi z     
,int]national ,day aga9/ ,nucle> ,te/s1 
:i* is annually commemorat$ by ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly & 9 _m o!r    
locations worldwide2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives recognizes ! #ab? annual
 ,int]national ,day aga9/ ,nucle> ,te/s2
 ,:]eas ! hi/oric /ep ( clos+ !         

,semipalat9sk nucle> weapons te/ site   
pav$ ! way1 five ye>s lat]1 = ! #aiif   
,compreh5sive ,nucle> ,te/ ,ban ,treaty1
 :i* result$ 9 an almo/-univ]sal        
moratorium on nucle> te/+2 ,:]eas !     
nucle> infra/ructure elim9ation program 
at ! =m] ,semipalat9sk nucle> weapons   
te/ site has be5 c>ri$ out 9 accordance 
) an int]gov]nm5tal agreem5t betwe5 !   
,republic ( ,kazakh/an & ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 via ! ,coop]ative ,?reat ,r$uction     
,program1 :i* work$ to dismantle nucle> 
weapons & associat$ infra/ructure z well
 z ! conv]sion ( po/-,soviet ,union     
milit>y te*nology1 to peaceful civilian 
applications2 ,:]eas ! ,coop]ative      
,?reat ,r$uction ,program1 develop$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & fir/ initiat$ by =m]   
,s5ators ,sam ,nunn & ,ri*>d ,lug> & is 
(t5 ref]r$ to z ! ,nunn-,lug> ,program1 
has l$ to significant cleanup at !      
,semipalat9sk nucle> weapons te/ site & 
its surr\nd+ t]ritories2 ,:]eas         
,kazakh/an & ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
successfully implem5t$ ,project         

,sapphire to remove m ?an #a1bjj p\nds (
 highly enri*$ uranium f ,kazakh/an to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
has committ$ to assi/+ 9 safely elim9at+
 exi/+ nucle> infra/ructure 9 ,kazakh/an
 by provid+ necess>y s]vices & equipm5t 
& relat$ p]sonnel tra9+ = p]man5t       
closure ( ! ,semipalat9sk nucle> weapons
 te/ site2 ,:]eas ,kazakh/an became a   
/eadfa/ support] ( build+ a _w free (   
nucle> weapons & has rema9$ a committ$  
p>tn] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 work+ t[>d   
/r5g!n+ ! global regime =               
nonprolif]ation ( weapons ( mass        
de/ruction2 ,:]eas ,kazakh/an actively  
p>ticipat$ at ! highe/ level 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-l$ ,nucle> ,security ,summit     
initiatives betwe5 #bjaj & #bjaf1 :i*   
result$ 9 ,kazakh/an's improv$ sy/em (  
export control ( nucle> mat]ials1       
physical protection ( nucle> mat]ial &  
nucle> facilities1 conv]sion ( highly   
enri*$ uranium reactors to l[-enri*$    
uranium1 & secur+ ( sp5t nucle> fuel2   
,:]eas ,kazakh/an g>n]$ ! support ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates & o!r global p>tn]s = !   
e/abli%m5t 9 #bjai ( ! ,int]national    
,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy l[-enri*$ uranium 
bank at ! ,ulba ,metallurgical ,plant 9 
,oskem51 ,kazakh/an1 !reby creat+ a     
dep5dable supply me*anism = c\ntries t h
 decid$ n to develop uranium enri*m5t   
capabilities & promot+ nucle>           
nonprolif]ation2 ,:]eas nonprolif]ation 
0 "o ( ,kazakh/an's highe/ priorities   
dur+ its t5ure z a nonp]man5t memb] ( ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil 9     
#bjag & #bjah2 ,:]eas ,kazakh/an        
cont9ues to s]ve z a role model = nucle>
 nonprolif]ation & regul>ly calls ^u o!r
 c\ntries to rel9qui% exi/+ ars5als or  
capabilities1 because risk r$uction is  
an ess5tial & necess>y compon5t (       
dis>mam5t ef=ts & a means to help prev5t
 ! pot5tial deva/ation ( nucle> w>2 &   
,:]eas ,kazakh/an cont9ues to /r5g!n !  
#cj-ye> ,unit$ ,/ates bilat]al          
relation%ip on policy issues across     
multiple sectors beyond j               
nonprolif]ation includ+ security        

coop]ation1 human rights1 & ,kazakh/an's
 cont9u$ /rong commitm5t to ! rule (    
law3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 applauds         
,kazakh/an's #cj-ye> commitm5t to nucle>
 nonprolif]ation & dis>mam5t1 z su*     
actions are ess5tial to seek+ a _w )\t  
nucle> weapons2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges t      
,kazakh/an's exp]i5ce 9 dis>m+ itself ( 
nucle> weapons foll[+ ! fall ( ! ,soviet
 ,union cont9ues to s]ve z a model = o!r
 c\ntries2 &  7#c7 recognizes t         
,kazakh/an has committ$ to cont9u+ to   
/r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,kazakh/an       
bilat]al relation%ip by1 among o!r      
issues1 cont9u+ to "w 9 p>tn]%ip ) !    
,unit$ ,/ates on initiatives to keep !  
_w safe f nucle> weapons4