The UN mission in Colombia, the beginning of control over the process of disarmament of fighters of the rebel group “Revolutionary armed forces of Colombia” (FARC or FARC). As reported TASS, told reporters the official representative of the Secretary-General of the world organization Stefan Dujarric.
According to him, this process will take three months and will end on 29 may, after 180 days after the entry into force of the final agreement between the government and rebels.
To check and register the weapon to be folded into special containers will be 450 international observers.
The process will take place in 26 special protection areas in the country, where former rebels will prepare to return to normal life. In these zones, according to the UN, arrived almost seven thousand members of the FARC.
Peace Treaty at the second attempt was signed on 24 November 2016, the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri. In the updated version of the document includes provisions proposed by various stakeholders. The FARC, in particular, will have to declare their assets, and they will be paid compensation to the victims of the conflict. Representatives of the movement to still be able to elected to different authorities.
To reach agreement with the rebels that ended lasted 52 years, has killed over 200 thousand people civil war, Santos was awarded the Nobel peace prize.