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| Last batch of Syria's chemical weapons packed: OPCW |
| 2014-05-23 |
| [Iran Press TV] The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) says the last batch of Syria's chemical weapons has been packed and will be taken out of the country as soon as the security situation permits. "Some 100 metric tons of chemicals, or nearly eight percent of Syria's declared stockpile, remain at a single site," OPCW Director General Ahmet Uzumcu said on Thursday, adding, "They have been packed and are ready for transportation." Syria, which has already shipped out 92 percent of its chemical weapons, has agreed to hand over its entire chemical arsenal by June 30, 2014. "Syrian authorities have informed that they cannot yet be moved from the storage site due to the security situation in the area," Uzumcu added. |
| Posted by:Fred |