HL Deb 30 June 1998 vol 591 c63WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the Dayton Agreement imposes any control over the arms trade into and out of ex-Yugoslavia and Albania; and whether the recent agreement for Croatia to export $1 million-worth of weapons to Colombia enjoys the appropriate international approval. [HL2297]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The Dayton Agreement established arms control mechanisms for the former Yugoslav states under which the parties agreed to a time-limited ban on arms imports. Dayton also provided for numerical limits on holdings of certain types of heavy weapons by the parties. The Dayton Agreement does not cover Albania.

Croatia's arms export policy is a matter for its own national discretion, provided that any exports are not inconsistent with its international commitments and obligations.