Belarusian Delegation addresses the UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty

11 July 2012

On July 9, 2012 in New York Head of the Division for International Security and Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Gerasimovich addressed the UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty.

The Belarusian diplomat noted that uncontrolled dissemination of conventional arms posed a serious threat to peace and security and could have a disastrous impact on individual countries and entire regions, as it contributed to fomentation and prolongation of armed conflicts, rise in organized crime and international terrorism.

Belarusian delegation believes that successful concentration of the Arms Trade Treaty will greatly depend on clear definition of its goals and objectives which should be aimed to solve the most contentious issues related to the transfer of conventional arms and affected the interests of all the UN member states. Primarily they include prevention of diversion of conventional arms from legal into illegal markets, prevention and eradication of illegal trade in conventional arms, illicit production and mediation of arms trade.

Vladimir Gerasimovich emphasized that the negotiation process on the Arms Trade Treaty should become an additional accelerant for consolidation of international effort to resolve topical issues related to uncontrolled and illegal dissemination of conventional arms but it demanded ability and readiness for compromise, patience and a good will of all the UN member states.

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