By KUNA
Ljubljana : The EU Presidency, currently held by Slovenia, welcomed Friday Colombia’s signing of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and its commitment to all conditions of the treaty.
In a statement, the EU Presidency noted that Slovenia was one of ten remaining countries in Annex 2 that had yet to sign the treaty, adding that this would encourage them to follow suit.
It also said that this move on the part of Colombia was an important step in encouraging countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to commit to the CTBT.
The CTBT Organization was established on September 10, 1996, and the treaty was opened for signature in New York on the 24th of the same month. According to Annex 2, the treaty could only come into effect if 44 countries possessing nuclear facilities signed it.