Spanish Government Expresses Condolences For IAEA Director General Amano's Death
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published July 22, 2019 | 09:15 PM
The Spanish government on Monday has expressed its condolences in the passing of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Yukiya Amano to his relatives, the organization and his homeland, Japan
Earlier on Monday, the IAEA Secretariat said in a statement that Amano had passed away at the age of 72. Amano was expected to submit a notice of resignation on Monday.
"The Spanish government expresses its deep sorrow over the death of IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano and conveys its most sincere condolences to his family, the entire organization, and the government and people of Japan, the country of origin of the director general," the ministry said in a statement.
During his tenure, Amano worked on such issues as the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011 and the scaling back of the Iranian nuclear problem.
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