Central Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
The Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (CANWFZ) treaty is a legally binding commitment by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan not to manufacture, acquire, test, or possess nuclear weapons. The treaty was signed on 8 September 2006 at Semipalatinsk Test Site, Kazakhstan, and is also known as Treaty of Semipalatinsk, Treaty of Semei, or Treaty of Semey.
| Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty | |
|---|---|
Participation in the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty as of November 2008 Signed and ratified | |
| Type | nuclear disarmament |
| Signed | 8 September 2006 |
| Effective | 21 March 2009 |
| Parties | 5 |
The treaty was ratified by Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, and entered into force 21 March 2009.
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