Press Release (96)54 16 April 1996

Special Arms Control Course at NATO School From 16 to 26 April 1996, arms control inspectors-to-be from the five Parties to the Dayton Agreement will assemble at the NATO School (SHAPE) at Oberammergau, Germany where they will jointly attend a course on implementation of the detailed arms control agreements concluded - or still being negotiated - to support the Bosnia peace process. These agreements draw fully on the major arms control processes already established in Europe, the Vienna Document and the CFE Treaty. Given NATO's experience from implementation of the existing provisions, the course is organised by NATO on behalf of the OSCE. Seasoned CFE inspectors from NATO and Partner countries will share their experiences with the course participants, and also guide them through two inspection exercises in the field. The OSCE Chairman-in-Office's Special Advisor on Arms Control, Ambassador Dr. Istvan Gyarmati, will open the course. Ambassador Dr. Gyarmati negotiated one of the agreements which is central to the course, and is in charge of arms control implementation in the former Yugoslavia overall. The course will be closed by Ambassador Vigleik Eide, who is the OSCE negotiator for the arms limitation agreement among the Parties which is still under negotiation. For further information, please contact: Col. Jrg Bahr, Deputy Commandant, NATO School, (Int'l +) 49 8822 60551.