HL Deb 14 December 1995 vol 567 c115WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the UN Security Council has agreed to the suspension, and lifting, of the weapons embargo on the ex-Yugoslav countries, and if so on what conditions.

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

The UN Security Council adopted SCR 1021 on 22 November. This provides for a phased lifting of the arms embargo on the whole of the former Yugoslavia as follows:

  1. (i) all provisions of the embargo will remain in place for 90 days after the signature of the peace agreement;
  2. (ii) after 90 days, the embargo will be lifted except that the delivery of heavy weapons as defined in the peace agreement, ammunition therefor, mines, military aircraft and helicopters shall continue to be prohibited;
  3. (iii) 90 days later, the arms embargo will be completely lifted providing that the regional arms control arrangements built into the overall peace agreement have taken effect.