"NATO and the allied countries must build high levels of trust", Minister Hasani: The use of systems should only be based on norms, principles, international laws and respect for human rights

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Igli Hasani, participated in the Vienna Conference "Humanity at the Crossroads: Autonomous Weapon Systems and the Challenge of Regulation", which was organized by the Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria, Alexander Schallenberg.

The conference focused on the need for regulation related to increasing the autonomy of weapons through the use of artificial intelligence. Minister Hasani appreciated the commitment of Austria to discuss the progress related to this very current topic and the challenges it conveys.

The Albanian chief diplomat underlined that Albania, as a NATO member country, supports the use of the autonomous weapons system, only on the basis of international laws and human rights. "The use of the systems should be done only based on norms, principles, international laws and respect for human rights".

Trust is key in using autonomous systems. "NATO and the allied countries must build high levels of trust in technology, operationality and above all trust in the public", emphasized Minister Hasani in his intervention.

In 2023, Albania supported and co-sponsored Resolution 78/241 "On the autonomous lethal weapons system", proposed by Austria and approved during the UN General Assembly.