On 17 and 21 March, an extraordinary meeting of the Plenipotentiary Representatives of the Governments of the JINR Member States was held. At the CP JINR session, the Statement on the necessity to preserve the unity of the Institute and international scientific partnership was adopted.

The Committee of Plenipotentiary Representatives has called all the Institute’s Member States to stand together and act by joining forces to preserve the stability and unity of JINR for the sake of fulfillment of the scientific mission of the Institute and the development of international cooperation.

The CP JINR expresses full commitment to the Charter of the Institute, reasserting that all common resources are used solely for peaceful purposes and the benefit of humankind.

JINR has created and sustains a unique environment for its Member States and partner countries, facilitating scientific cooperation and mutual cultural enrichment.

The CP JINR in its Statement has reiterated the commitment to support further development of JINR as an international intergovernmental research organization, providing a valuable platform for multilateral scientific communication and collaborations. JINR should remain a distinctive scientific bridge between nations for resolution of global challenges confronting humanity in alignment with the Sofia Declaration of the Committee of Plenipotentiaries, which was adopted in Bulgaria in November 2021.