OPCW’s has turned into tool for political manipulation, says Moscow
“Russia Today” website quoted Russian Deputy Representative at Security Council, Dmitry Polyanskiy, as saying in a session of the Security Council via video on Tuesday that, “the evidence volume of wrongdoings in the work of the organization secretariat is unacceptable and has surpassed critical level until the start of 2021 .” He indicated that, the talk is about “trust crisis” at one of the most credible international organizations in the world which has turned into tool of political manipulation and a punishment for the undesirable parties.
Polyanskiy added that the assessments of José Bustani, the First Director-General of OPCW at the Security Council last October reflects the internal situation that constitutes serious problems to the organization’s reputation and effectiveness. He stressed that, Moscow was insisting to call the current OPCW’s Director General, Fernando Arias, for discussions on the so called “chemical file” on Syria at the Security Council with the aim of clarifying the “outstanding issues” but he used “various arguments” to avoid attending the discussions.
Bustani had affirmed recently in a session of Security Council that, all accusations that were fabricated against Syria were intended to implement American and Western political agendas.
Syria condemned Western pressure aimed at compelling the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and its member states to adopt a French-Western draft resolution that alleged falsely, Syria’s non commitment under the ban agreement. Syria stressed that any decision issued by the Executive Council based on the fabrications of the “investigation team” is a politicized decision aiming at accusing Syria by using chemical weapons and acquitting the terrorists and their sponsors
Raghda Sawas