Iran calls on the Organization of the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to pay attention to Syrian concerns and rights

The Hague (ST): Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Ali Reza Kazemi, called on the Organization to pay attention to Syria’s considerations and rights, expressing satisfaction with the Syrian government’s constructive cooperation with it.

Kazemi said at the 99th meeting of the organization’s executive council : “The OPCW is a specialized body whose agenda and scope of duties have been defined, and therefore the efforts of some Western countries to raise political issues outside the Organization’s agenda will make it politicized and polarized”, stressing that “the United States, as the sole holder of weapons, must destroy its chemical  arsenal as quickly as possible.”

 The 99th meeting of the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons began its deliberations yesterday at the Organization’s headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, and continues until tomorrow.

During the meeting, the latest international developments and policies regarding combating the use of chemical weapons will be discussed, while Iran is currently responsible for the deputy Executive Council of the Organization.

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