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According to an analysis, conducted by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, SIPRI, Belarus is one of the main suppliers of weapons to Syria. According to SIPRI, Belarus ranked second in the list in 2007-2011.
The share of weapons supplied by Belarus to Syria in 2007-2011 was 17% of the total. Most of the weapons are supplied by Russia in this country (78%). Then goes Iran with 5% of imported weapons to Syria.
According to SIPRI report "Trends in the international arms trade - 2011" published on March 19, Syria increased its imports of major weapons by 580% in 2007-2011compared to the period of 2002-2006. At the same time, SIPRI analysts say this weapon was also used for human rights violations.
In addition, SIPRI experts point out that the main importer of weapons to Syria - Russia - ignores the UN proposal to impose an embargo on arms supplies to Syria and plans further deliveries, including 24 combat aircraft MiG-29M2 and 36 Yak-130.
According to the SIPRI report, the volume of international sales of major conventional weapons increased by 24% in 2007-2011 compared with 2002-2006. The five top arms suppliers are the United States, Russia, Germany, France and Great Britain.
As Telegraf previously reported, Belarus has repeatedly been accused of illegal shipments of weapons, including laser aiming devices, to Syria. However, the official Minsk refutes this information. Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Savinykh announced in August, 2011, that Minsk was fulfilling all its obligations in compliance with international law. According to him, the commitment to international obligations of Belarus "is well known to all governments, even those, criticizing our country."