<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"According to a recent article by BBC News, Slovakia has concluded an arms sale to SriLanka consisting of missiles due to be shipped to the SriLankan capital Colombo next Thursday.   Is the Council aware of this transaction and if so, has this issue been discussed in the COARM (EU working party on arms)?  Has the Slovakian Government explained to the other EU Member States how it believes such a sale to be in harmony with the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports in the perspective of the existing conflict and of the deteriorating human rights situation in SriLanka?  What actions will the Council undertake in relation to the Slovakian Government?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [16]. </s>
According to a recent article by BBC News, Slovakia has concluded an arms sale to SriLanka consisting of missiles due to be shipped to the SriLankan capital Colombo next Thursday.   Is the Council aware of this transaction and if so, has this issue been discussed in the COARM (EU working party on arms)?  Has the Slovakian Government explained to the other EU Member States how it believes such a sale to be in harmony with the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports in the perspective of the existing conflict and of the deteriorating human rights situation in SriLanka?  What actions will the Council undertake in relation to the Slovakian Government?