The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) flutters in front of its headquarters in Vienna, Austria September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
VIENNA (Reuters) - Argentina's contender to become the next chief of the U.N. nuclear watchdog "sounds like a perfect candidate", U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Tuesday, while stopping short of a formal U.S. endorsement.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano died in July as he was preparing to step down early because of illness. The IAEA's 35-nation Board of Governors hopes to pick his successor next month.
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