Central Asia Marks 20 Years of Its Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone With Renewed Call for Disarmament By Katsuhiro Asagiri Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Central Asia Marks 20 Years of Its Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone With Renewed Call for Disarmament By Katsuhiro Asagiri TOKYO, Japan, Sep 11 2026 (IPS) - Twenty years after five Central Asian states signed a landmark treaty banning nuclear weapons across their region, their foreign ministers have used the anniversary to warn that faltering arms-control agreements, nuclear modernization and deepening international mistrust are placing global security under growing strain. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/central-asia-marks-20-years-of-its-nuclear-weapon-free-zone-with-renewed-call-for-disarmament/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -