Syria's foreign minister makes landmark first visit to global chemical weapons watchdog

OPCW experts are due to visit Syria shortly to prepare for the dismantling of the chemical agents that the previous authorities had retained, despite their accession to the multilateral control body in October 2013.

During the civil war in Syria, the Assad regime has used chemical weapons several times.The new government of the country wants to destroy the remaining fighting materials and hopes to support the international community.

Syria Participates in OPCW Executive Council Meeting for the First Time - The Syrian Observer

Marking a significant step in its reintegration into the international community, Syria is participating for the first time in a meeting of the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague. This move underscores Syria’s commitment to international security and its efforts to close the chemical weapons file, which has long been a contentious issue on the global stage. Assad Al-Shaibani, Syria’s…

Syria attends chemical weapons watchdog meeting for 1st time

Foreign minister attends OPCW Executive Council meeting at The Hague - Anadolu Ajansı

Syria vows to destroy any remaining Assad-era chemical weapons

Asaad al-Shibani asks for the support of the global chemical weapons watchdog to "end to this painful legacy".

For eleven years, Syria prevented the control of inspectors of the Chemical Weapons Convention and is said to have attacked with sarin, chlorine and mustard gas. The new Syrian Foreign Minister now secured full cooperation.