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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Riga, December 28 (Xinhua) — Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania on Saturday formally withdrew from the Ottawa Convention, an international treaty banning the use of anti-personnel mines.
Diana Eglite, a spokesperson for the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that Latvia submitted documents to the UN Secretary-General regarding its withdrawal from the Mine Ban Convention six months ago.
Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas stated: “The decision to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention was dictated by the need to strengthen deterrence and defence capabilities.”
On June 27, the three Baltic countries formally submitted notifications to the UN Secretary-General regarding their withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention. They cited changing national security needs as the primary reason for their coordinated decision.
According to the rules of the convention, withdrawal from it takes effect six months after the UN Secretary-General receives official notification from each country.
The Ottawa Convention was signed in 1997 and entered into force in 1999. Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia acceded to the convention in 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively. –0–
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