OREANDA-NEWS. The IAEA Board of Governors will convene a meeting at the Agency's headquarters starting at 10:30 CET on Thursday, 17 November 2016 in Boardroom C of the C-Building, in the Vienna International Centre (VIC).

Board discussions are expected to include: the Report of the Technical Assistance and Cooperation Committee, verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015), application of safeguards in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and implementation of the NPT safeguards agreement in the Syrian Arab Republic.

The Board of Governors meeting is closed to the press.

Director General Yukiya Amano will open the meeting with an introductory statement. His statement will be released to journalists after delivery and posted on the IAEA website. Director General Amano is also expected to hold a news conference at 14:30 CET on Thursday, 17 November 2016, in the Press Room of the M-building.