Armenia may become a full member of the International Uranium Enrichment Center (IUEC) in fall, according to IUEC director Aleksey Lebedev.

The International Uranium Enrichment Center in Angarsk, Russia, was founded in 2007.

By present, the Republic of Armenia and Ukraine have joined the IUEC Agreement. The Center is open for other states, which meet their commitments under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty of June 1, 1968 and share the objectives and tasks of the IUEC.

The IUEC key objective is the provision of guaranteed uranium enrichment services to its shareholders through guaranteed access to enrichment and conversion capacities of all Russian enterprises.

A number of countries, including Bulgaria, Vietnam and South Korea display interest in the work of the Center.