On the participation of the delegation of Belarus in the inter-sessional meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Anti-Personnel Mines
12.06.2017The delegation of Belarus participated in the inter-sessional meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, which was held in Geneva on June 8-9, 2017.
Within the framework of the event special attention was paid to the completion of the destruction process of stockpiles of PFM-1 antipersonnel mines in the Republic of Belarus, which is considered by the international community as an important step towards the achievement of a world without anti-personnel mines by 2025.
During the event Deputy Head of the International Security and Arms Control Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Ovsyanko presented a national report on the complete liquidation of stockpiled antipersonnel mines and full implementation of commitments in accordance with Article 4 of the Convention by the Republic of Belarus.
The Belarusian diplomat noted that this event, achieved with technical assistance of the European Union, can serve as a good example of how responsible governance, political will, cooperation and public-private partnership contribute to achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and building a safer world.
