In an unprecedented step, the Syrian authorities took chemical weapons inspectors to unnoticed sites, regarding the period of Bashar al -Assad’s rule, which I was overthrown three months ago. According to “Reuters” sources, the visit included five sites that the Syrian government has not announced to the organization.
Visit the organization and prepare for the destruction of the chemical stocks
From 12 to 21 March, a team from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons visited Syria to prepare for the locations of the unlawful chemical stocks of Assad. Some sites were looted or bombed, while the team was available to access documents and detailed information about the Assad Chemical Weapons Program.
Full support from the interim Syrian authorities
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said in a summary published on the Internet that the Syrian interim authorities have provided full support and provided unrestricted access to the sites and people, which reflects a significant improvement in cooperation compared to previous years.
Commitment to the destruction of chemical weapons
Diplomatic sources indicated that the visit confirms the commitment of the interim Syrian authorities to cooperate with the international community to destroy chemical weapons, which is part of the conditions set by the United States to reduce sanctions.
The use of chemical weapons in the war
UN investigations and the Organization for the Banning of Chemical Weapons concluded that Assad’s forces used sarin gas and explosive chlorine barrels against civilians in the Syrian war. The lion and his Russian military supporters denied the use of these weapons.
Reopening a field office in Syria
The Organization for the Banning of Chemical Weapons is preparing to open a field office in Syria, at a time when the escalation of violence and security concerns.
A background on the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
The chemical weapons prohibition organization, established under a treaty in The Hague in 1997, is an agency responsible for implementing the chemical weapons agreement, and 193 countries.
