Deputy Chairperson of the Joint Commission for Defense and Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina Marina Pendeš and member of the Joint Commission Sanja Vulić will participate in the work of the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons, which will be held on June 21 and 22 in Tirana.
The parliamentary forum entitled “Strengthening parliamentary awareness and action in the implementation of the plan for a sustainable solution to the illicit possession, abuse and trafficking of small arms and light weapons”, will be held with the support of the Office for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons in South-Eastern and Eastern Europe (SEESAC ), Council for Regional Cooperation (RCC) and Parliament of Albania.
It is planned to discuss the prevention and reduction of violence related to small arms and light weapons, as well as the strengthening of parliamentary awareness and preventive action.
There will also be discussions on the implementation of a road map for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, abuse and trade of small arms and light weapons, and related ammunition in the Western Balkans.
During the Parliamentary Forum, the opportunities and main challenges in harmonizing the legal framework with the regulatory framework of the European Union when it comes to small arms and light weapons will be analyzed, as well as the future activities of the parliamentary commissions for defense and security in connection with the fulfillment of these goals.
