MFA hosted a seminar on export control for experts from Azerbaijan, Belarus and Georgia
17 April 2014 News
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a seminar on export controls for experts from Azerbaijan, Belarus and Georgia, which was held on 14-17 April. For several days the experts from the three countries had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the export control systems of the EU, their practices regarding the production of the defense sector and the goods and dual-use technologies, as well as the practical application of the legislation in this field.
The speakers at the seminar included experts from the Ministry of Economy and Energy, the State Agency for National Security, Ministry of Interior, Customs Agency, the Interministerial Council on Defense Industry and Security of Supplies, as well as experts from Austria, Greece, Romania and Sweden.
The seminar was opened by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Angel Velitchkov, who shared with the participants his experience as a member of the Interministerial Commission for Export Control and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
The seminar is part of a project under Decision 2012/711/CFSP of the Council of the EU, targeting the countries of Southeast Europe, North Africa and the Eastern Partnership countries. The aim is to promote more effective control of arms exports and to support these countries in their efforts to build effective export control systems at national and regional level.
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