Publication

This report focuses on events that have occurred in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) in the two-year period from the signing of the Kumanovo Agreement by NATO and the Yugoslav Army (VJ) in June 1999 to the end of December 2001. Chapter 2 explores the dynamics behind the supply and demand of SALW in the FRY with particular reference to: the links between conflict and possession of weapons by civilians and security forces; the links between organised crime and civilian possession of weapons; cultural aspects of violence and weapons possession; and other economic, socio-political and security factors. Chapter 3 looks at the production and transfer of SALW in the FRY. Chapter 4 discusses what has been done to tackle SALW diffusion and finally, chapter 5 contains the recommendations of the expert group.