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Serbia might proclaim moratorium on use of cluster monition
Belgrade,
3 October 2007
Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic opened today a two-day international conference on states victims of cluster monition.
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Fonet
In his opening speech, Jeremic said that Serbia was the direct victim of cluster monition and therefore might proclaim a moratorium on the use of such monition.
He recalled that during the 1999 conflict, about 350,000 cluster munitions were dropped and that some 23 square km are still contaminated.
The Minister said that Serbia plans to ratify the Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War (Protocol V to the 1980 Convention).
Jeremic added that NATO finally submitted last week detailed information for locating cluster bombs dropped during the 1999 conflict, but he expressed hope that this is just the first step in helping Serbia clean up its territory from unexploded bombs.
According to him, an overall draft of the agreement banning production, sale, keeping and use of cluster monition will be made by the end of 2008.
The Minister also voiced hope that an international regime banning the use of cluster munitions will come into force.
Jeremic also expressed satisfaction that representatives of over 40 countries are participating in the conference and thanked the governments of the UK and Norway, the UNDP and other NGOs for support.
He recalled that during the 1999 conflict, about 350,000 cluster munitions were dropped and that some 23 square km are still contaminated.
The Minister said that Serbia plans to ratify the Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War (Protocol V to the 1980 Convention).
Jeremic added that NATO finally submitted last week detailed information for locating cluster bombs dropped during the 1999 conflict, but he expressed hope that this is just the first step in helping Serbia clean up its territory from unexploded bombs.
According to him, an overall draft of the agreement banning production, sale, keeping and use of cluster monition will be made by the end of 2008.
The Minister also voiced hope that an international regime banning the use of cluster munitions will come into force.
Jeremic also expressed satisfaction that representatives of over 40 countries are participating in the conference and thanked the governments of the UK and Norway, the UNDP and other NGOs for support.
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