Article 1
1. For the purpose of promoting peace and security, and effective multilateralism at global and regional levels, the Union shall pursue the following objectives: — enhancing peace and security in the neighbourhood of the Union, by reducing the threat posed by the illicit trade and excessive accumulation of SALW in the OSCE region, — supporting effective multilateralism at regional level by encouraging the action of the OSCE to prevent the excessive accumulation of, and the illicit trade in, SALW and their ammunition. 2. In order to achieve the objective referred to in paragraph 1, the Union shall undertake the following projects: — organising a regional training workshop for relevant Participating States' officials responsible for brokering controls on SALW, — security upgrades to SALW stockpile storage sites in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan, — the destruction of surplus SALW in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan to prevent their diversion to illegal trade, — the introduction of a SALW inventory management application to improve stockpile, record keeping, and tracing of SALW and conventional ammunition in several Participating States. A detailed description of these projects is set out in the Annex.