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National PSSM Course in Moldova contributing to enhanced security in SE Europe

UNDP SEESAC, in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, is holding a week-long training on Armament and Ammunition Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM), from 14-18 March 2016 in Chisinau, Moldova. The course is gathering 20 members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and General Police Inspectorate who work on weapons and ammunition stockpile management.
 

This national PSSM course is part of the Component 1 of SEESAC’s EUSAC project that aims to provide support in improving security of armament storages through capacity development of the relevant personnel and in accordance with the International Small Arms Control Standards (ISACS). Throughout the week, the participants will learn about security regulations and plans, risk assessments, physical security and access control, personnel security and vetting, transportation and inventory, property and evidence management.
 

During the opening session, the Head of the Department for Public Security of the General Police Inspectorate Mr. Mihail Ciubaciuc, emphasized joint efforts and the positive dialogue between UNDP SEESAC and the authorities of the Republic of Moldova and underlined the importance of improving the security of storage infrastructure. 
 

Head of the International Relations Directorate of the General Police Inspectorate, Mr. Vladimir Negura, said this course is an opportunity to ‘take concrete steps for better management of small arms and light weapons’ and encouraged the participants to use this course and ‘gain much needed technical knowledge about ammunition stockpile security’.
 

The history of large-scale accumulation of small arms and light weapons and ammunition stockpiles in South East Europe (SEE), an insufficient number of secure storage locations, and the persistent lack of sufficient capacities to fully secure them has made the countries in the region a particular concern as well as an important challenge in the European Union Strategy to combat illicit accumulation and trafficking of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition.
 

EU SUPPORT OF SEESAC DISARMAMENT AND ARMS CONTROL ACTIVITIES IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE (EUSAC)
 

The European Union entrusted SEESAC with the implementation of a series of region-wide activities in the period 2014 – 2016 through EU COUNCIL DECISION 2013/730/CFSP. The regional course is part of Component 1 of the resulting EUSAC Project (EU Support of SEESAC Disarmament and Arms Control Activities in South East Europe) which is an integral part of the SEESAC SALW Control portfolio.
 

EUSAC marks a continuation of the trust placed in SEESAC by the EU since 2002. The Union previously supported SEESAC through Council Decision 2002/842/CFSP, extended and amended by Council Decisions 2003/807/CFSP and 2004/791/CFSP. Most recently, the Union supported SEESAC arms control activities through Council Decision 2010/179/CFSP.
 

Designed in close cooperation with national authorities, the EUSAC project works on the following five interrelated streams of activities:

  • Increased security of stockpiles: through the renovation and security improvements to storages of arms and ammunition.
  • Stockpile reduction: through the destruction of surplus arms and ammunition held in storages.
  • Improved marking, tracing and registration of SALW: through the provision of support to the establishment or enhancement of existing weapons registration and record-keeping systems.
  • Improved regional cooperation on awareness raising, information sharing and knowledge transfer: through the facilitation of regional cooperation between national institutions tasked with arms control.
  • Implementation of collection and awareness raising campaigns.

 

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