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Official account of the Chair of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). Preventing proliferation of unmanned delivery systems capable of delivering WMD.

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The MTCR Chair and the Chair of the TEM attended the 30th Asian Export Control Seminar in Tokyo to conduct outreach with Asian countries on the contribution of the regime to #missile #nonproliferation. MTCR partners Japan, UK and US also made national presentations.

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Good luck to the new #MTCR Chair 2023-24!
Amb. Laggner from 🇨🇭 handed over the MTCR chair/gavel to Amb. Damico from #Brazil.
🇧🇷 assumes the MTCR Chairmanship for the 2nd time. Thank you for the excellent hospitality at the 2023 Rio de Janeiro Plenary. #missile #nonproliferation

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#MTCR Plenary Week 2023 in Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷!
#Switzerland will transfer the MTCR Chair to #Brazil this week. Before handing over, let's recall 🇨🇭 #priorities during the period 2022-2023. Have a look below👇

#missile #nonproliferation

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Thank you @NorwayMFA for hosting a Technical #Outreach Meeting in Oslo on 16 June. Valuable exchange with 11 non-Partners on #nonproliferation of #WMD delivery systems. Invitation also extended to Chairs of NSG and WA Expert Groups and expert from UNSCR #1540Committee.

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Report of the #MTCR Chair at the Annual Regular Meeting of the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation #HCoC, highlighting the MTCR’s activities and emphasizing the complementarity of both instruments with the common goal of curbing #missile #proliferation.

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The #MTCR Chair and a delegation just returned from a visit to #Malaysia 🇲🇾 on 23 May. The delegations engaged in a comprehensive exchange on export controls to advance the shared goal of #missile #nonproliferation.

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The #MTCR Chair and a delegation paid a visit to #Singapore 🇸🇬 on 22 May. A valuable opportunity to exchange on the relevance of transit and trans-shipment hubs regarding global efforts in #missile #nonproliferation.

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Thank you @francediplo_ASD for hosting the Reinforced Point of Contact Meeting in Paris last week! At its intersessional #policy meeting, the #MTCR discusses how to strengthen #missile #nonproliferation.

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Briefings by the #MTCR Chair in Brussels this week to inform #EuropeanUnion and @NATO about the important role of the #Missile Technology Control Regime in the global #nonproliferation architecture.

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Thank you to the Japanese hosts for the special outreach event at the 29th #Asian Export Control Seminar. Excellent opportunity for presentations by MTCR Expert Group (Co-)Chairs and national contributions on issues relevant to #missile #nonproliferation!

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Presentation by the #MTCR Chair at the 29th Asian Export Control Seminar in Tokyo organized by Japan. The AECS is an excellent forum to reach out to #Asian states. Export controls are an important #nonproliferation instrument.

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Curious to learn about the 2022 #MTCR Plenary Week? You can find the Chair’s report on the MTCR website 👉https://t.co/EIfsME5PtN

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At the Regional Conference on #DualUse Trade Control in Dubai, the Chair presented the MTCR's activities against #missile #proliferation and recent developments in MTCR to #MENA representatives. Thank you @EU_Commission @EOCNUAE @BAFA_Bund and @expertisefrance for the invitation!

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Since 35 years, the #MTCR has focused on limiting the #proliferation of delivery systems for #WMD and fostering international #security. Read MTCR Partners’ Message on the Occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the MTCR here: https://t.co/JM5zAd1MiA

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The #MTCR Partners adopted the revised version of the MTCR Equipment, Software and Technology Annex on the occasion of the #Montreux Plenary based on the recommendation of the Technical Experts Meeting. It can be accessed here: https://t.co/uIi2oazwkC

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At the Montreux Plenary (19-21 October 2022), the outgoing Chair, Ambassador Grigory Mashkov, handed over the #MTCR gavel to Ambassador Benno Laggner, the current Chair of the MTCR.

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#Switzerland has taken over the Chair of the #MTCR from Russia. Under the 🇨🇭 Chair, we aim to preserve and strengthen this regime within the global #nonproliferation architecture, to increase its visibility and to highlight its important technical work.

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The MTCR delegation paid an outreach visit to Islamabad. The Chair also took part in an international conference “Promoting Strategic Trade Controls trough International Cooperation” and visited Pakistan’s Centre of Excellence for Nuclear Security.