NATO and partners to discuss non-proliferation and arms control in Ljubljana

  • 09 May. 2016 - 10 May. 2016
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  • Last updated: 29 Apr. 2016 15:43

The twelfth Annual NATO Conference on Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation, will take place in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana from 9 to 10 May 2016.

This is one of NATO’s largest outreach activities involving Alliance member states and partners from around the world. Participants from five continents and major international organisations will gather for this informal event. The conference will be opened by Ms. Darja Bavdaž Kuret, State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and NATO’s Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow.

NATO Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges Ambassador Sorin Ducaru will chair this forum which provides an opportunity for open and informal dialogue, addressing arms control and disarmament issues.