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Mexico joins the Wassenaar Arrangement

190 words - January 27, 2012 | © DiploNews, all rights reserved.

The U.S. congratulated Mexico for acceding to the Wassenaar Arrangement this week, a top-level multilateral export control regime which controls conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies. This agreement and others provide the backbone of sanctions on entities found to be transferring sensitive technologies to Iran, North Korea, and Syria. In the past, the U.S. has recognized Mexico’s important non-proliferation contributions by inviting representatives to participate at topical summits. Mexico claims to have had an active role in non-proliferation treaty summits and negotiations...

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