15:00 | Washington D.C. (U.S.), Aug. 13.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance (AVC) Mallory Stewart will travel to Brasilia (Brazil) and Lima (Peru) the week of August 13-17 for meetings with government officials, the
Department of State has announced.
According to the
State Department,
Assistant Secretary Stewart and counterparts
will focus on strategic stability efforts including space security, related norms of responsible behavior in outer space, and the responsible military use of artificial intelligence.
"They will discuss bilateral and multilateral nuclear arms control efforts, including the International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification," a
media note indicated.
Further dialogue will center on a follow-up to the Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference and efforts to collaborate on arms control risk reduction and accountability measures, it concluded.
Editor's note: Information provided by the U.S. State Department.
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Published: 8/13/2023