TIRANA, November 21/ATA/- The 2nd Regional Coordination Meeting for the “Roadmap for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)/firearms and their ammunition in the Western Balkans until 2024, took place on November 20, in Tirana.
In attendance at the meeting were representatives of the National Commissions for Small Arms and Light Weapons from Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as representatives of the European Union, the German and French Foreign Ministries. , RCC (Regional Cooperation Council), UNDP, UNODC, OSCE, EUROPOL, SEESAC, etc. This meeting is supported by the governments of Germany, France and the European Union.
Relevant institutions responsible for SALW control, regional and international partners and donors gathered to review the progress and discuss the implementation of the Roadmap and the Action Plans. Representatives from the European Union, as well as representatives from the Embassies of France and Germany were present at the meetings. SALW Commissions informed about the progress, challenges and needs as per the 7 essential goals of the Roadmap, while the international organizations and donors presented the current and planned contributions in countering the proliferation and illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons, within the Roadmap framework.
The meetings are organized with the funding support of the European Union in support of SEESAC for the implementation of the Regional Roadmap on combating illicit arms trafficking in the Western Balkans.//a.i/
