Evacuation of Syrian chemicals continues, despite everything
(B2) According to a last point of the International Organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons (OPCW), the rate of Syrian chemical substances evacuated now stands at 86,5% of the total and 88,7% for so-called Priority 1 products. A last delivery took place yesterday (April 22) at the port from Latakia. The products were immediately loaded on board a freighter which evacuated them from the country. The " 17rd in total and the sixth since the beginning of the month ».
An acceleration of the pace of deliveries
What marks " a significant acceleration in the pace of deliveries notes the OPCW. “This latest delivery is encouraging said the Director General. " We hope that the last two or three deliveries will be made quickly in order to allow the start of destruction operations in such a time that the mid-year deadline for the elimination of the chemical arsenal can be met. ».
Chlorine not declarable
A form of response to accusations from the United States earlier this week on the possession and use of a chemical - dichlor - by the regime of Bashar El Assad. Chlorine is a perfectly mundane industrial gas that is used daily around the world. It is not a military chemical weapon or agent per se. Its possession is lawful as long as it is not used for military or warlike purposes.explains OPCW spokesperson Christian Chartier.
