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18 February 2008, Press Statement Regarding the Presidency of the Conference on Disarmament. (Unofficial Translation)

Turkey, a member of the Conference on Disarmament since 17 June 1996, has assumed the Presidency of the Conference as of today, for a period of four weeks.

The Conference on Disarmament, having achieved support for arms control and disarmament efforts on a global scale, has played a leading role in the negotiation and adoption of important international instruments such as the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty, Biological Weapons Convention, Chemical Weapons Convention and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty.

Turkey, considering arms control and disarmament as a fundamental aspect of its national security policy, will continue to support efforts that will increase the Conference’s contribution to global peace and stability both during and after its Presidency.

Republic of Turkey - Ministry of Foreign Affairs