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Lithuanian Seimas ratifies arms trade treaty

BC, Vilnius, 04.12.2014.Print version
With all 86 attending MPs voting in favour, the Seimas of Lithuania ratified the Arms Trade Treaty on December 2, reports LETA/ELTA, referring to the Seimas press service.

"This treaty is aimed at preventing the illicit trade in conventional arms and blocking the diversion of such arms to illicit markets. The Arms Trade Treaty establishes common international standards for regulation of the international trade in conventional arms. Most of the provisions of the treaty are already binding in the Republic of Lithuania under the European and Lithuanian legislation," said Deputy Foreign Minister Andrius Krivas.

 

Once the treaty comes into force, its state parties will be banned from exporting conventional arms if it can be used in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. When authorizing the export of conventional arms, the state parties will have to consider whether the export could undermine international peace and security; whether conventional arms could be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law or human rights, acts relating to terrorism and transnational organised crime.

 

The Arms Trade Treaty was adopted in New York on 2 April 2013. Lithuania and 66 other countries signed the treaty on 3 June 2013.






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