The lower house of the Polish parliament, the Sejm, has voted to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use, stockpiling and production of anti-personnel landmines, according to radio station RMF24.
A total of 413 lawmakers voted in favor of the measure, while 15 opposed it and three abstained.
Before the vote, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said that passing the bill was crucial for security in the region.
Poland signed the Ottawa Convention in December 1997 but didn’t ratify it until 2012.