The EU has criticized the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Treaty on the arms trade
The US refusal to ratify an international Treaty on arms trade would harm efforts to battle trafficking of weapons, told a European diplomatic service.

The US refusal to ratify an international Treaty on arms trade would harm efforts to battle trafficking of weapons, told a European diplomatic service.
yesterday the head of Donald trump announced the withdrawal from the Treaty, signed under the auspices of the UN. The White house has explained this decision by the fact that the Treaty does not solve the existing issues.
As stressed in the EU, the US decision is not conducive to maintaining transparency in international arms trade. Brussels also tried to convince All countries to join the agreement.
It is noted that a Union of European States " strongly supports the Treaty aimed at the eradication of the illicit trade."
"All 28 member States have joined the agreement and have plans to achieve its goals and the universal ratification ", - said in the diplomatic service.
according to the EU, every year the victims of small arms and light weapons in the world becomes five hundred thousand people.
The danger of international security
According to Senator Franz Klintsevich, the US decision creates a danger to international security. The MP said that Washington will now be unchecked trade in arms.
The MP Sherina Alexander also criticized the decision of trump. He said that North America, after the withdrawal from the Treaty will be open to supply terrorists with weapons.
international Treaty on the arms trade came into force at the beginning of winter 2014.
The scope of the Treaty covers battle tanks, artillery systems of the big calibre, warplanes and helicopters, warships, missiles and missile launchers, small arms and light weapons.
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