Poland and the Baltic States to Resume Use of Anti-Personnel Mines
The defence ministers of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have recommended withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use of anti-personnel mines.
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence was the first to announce the joint declaration on its official profile, followed shortly by the Polish Ministry of Defence.
Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Estonia have announced their withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention on Anti-Personnel Mines. pic.twitter.com/cwrgTYZRTl
— Lithuanian MOD 🇱🇹 (@Lithuanian_MoD) March 18, 2025
The declaration was signed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, along with the defense ministers of the three Baltic states. Polish officials, including Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz and Prime Minister Tusk, had previously indicated the possibility of withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention. Poland ratified the treaty in 2012.
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