Syria must guarantee the safety of its chemical weapons, says the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons announced today that it has asked Syrian authorities to ensure that chemical weapons stockpiles are safe, following the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The OPCW said it contacted authorities in Syria “in order to underline the paramount importance of guaranteeing the security of all chemical weapons-related materials and facilities” in the country. Syria accepted in 2013 to join the OPCW after a chemical gas attack killed 1,400 people near Damascus. It handed over its declared stockpile to be destroyed, but the OPCW remained concerned that the declaration made by Damascus was incomplete and that weapons were still present. “To date (…) the statement of the Syrian authorities regarding their chemical weapons program cannot be considered accurate and complete,” the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons pointed out. “Seriously […]
Source: News Beast

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