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On March 28, 2003 the
Center for the Study of Democracy held a round table discussion on
the export control on small arms and light weapons in Bulgaria. The
event is part of CSD efforts to assess the existing controls on
SALW in Bulgaria within a project carried out in cooperation with
Saferworld, UK. The assessment aims to provides more in-depth
analysis of the outstanding challenges posed by the Bulgarian arms
control system and to outline ways to overcome such
problems.
Experts from the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of
Economy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior, the
University for National and World Economy, the National Assembly,
the Bulgarian Red Cross and the Customs Agency commented to the
draft report on the export control of SALW developed by the Task
Force on SALW composed of defense economists, legal experts, media
analysts and survey research experts.
The participants in the round table agreed on the
need of more detailed regulations on the existing process of export
control of small arms and a better coordination between the
responsible institutions. Comments and suggestions were made as
regards to the awareness of both manufacturers and controlling
bodies about the existing control mechanisms, the international
cooperation in the field as well as the humanitarian aspect of the
problem.
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