Publication

The EU is funding a series of six regional seminars, organized by the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), to increase the awareness of an Arms Trade Treaty among UN member states, regional organizations, civil society and industry, and to promote international discussions about the proposed treaty. This paper provides background information for the regional meeting on Europe and Central Asia. It gives a general overview of international arms transfers to, from and within Europe and Central Asia in recent years (section II) followed by an assessment of the transparency of these transactions (section III). Section IV includes brief conclusions.