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Minister of Industry and Commerce of Sri Lanka Visits the OPCW
The Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen visited the Technical Secretariat on 18 November 2011 with H.E. Mr. Buddhi Athauda, Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the OPCW. During the visit they met with Director-General Ahmet Üzümcü and...21 November 2011Full story
Director-General Attends 93rd Armistice Day Commemoration in Ieper
The Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, visited the Belgian city on 11 November 2011 for the annual ceremony there commemorating the end of World War I. As part of his programme the Director-General attended a service at...14 November 2011Full story
Deputy Director-General Addresses Meeting of OPCW Permanent Representations in Brussels
The Deputy Director-General, Mrs Grace Asirwatham, addressed the meeting on 4 November 2011 at the African Union Permanent Mission in the company of the Chairperson of the OPCW Executive Council, Ambassador Peter Goosens. 11 November 2011Full story
Director-General Visits Federal Republic of Germany
Director-General Ahmet Üzümcü visited Berlin on 7 November 2011 for consultations at the Federal Foreign Office and high-level meetings with ministerial officials. He met with Dr. Emily Haber, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign...08 November 2011Full story
Director-General Visits Thailand and Closes Challenge Inspection Exercise
During his visit on 3 and 4 November 2011, Director-General Ahmet Üzümcü made courtesy calls on ministerial officials in Bangkok and then visited the chemical plant site hosting the Challenge Inspection Field Exercise 2011....07 November 2011Full story
Basic Course for the Personnel of National Authorities Involved in the Implementation of Chemical Weapons Convention held at OPCW Headquarters
The Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) organised the Basic Course for the Personnel of National Authorities Involved in the Implementation of Chemical Weapons Convention at...07 November 2011Full story
OPCW Inspectors Return to Libya
The OPCW has deployed an inspection team to Libya to evaluate the status of chemical weapons stored at the Ruwagha depot in the southeast of the country. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether any diversion of...04 November 2011Full story
Fourth Assistance-and-Protection Course For Latin American and Caribbean States Parties Madrid, Spain 17 – 26 October 2011
The Government of Spain and the OPCW jointly organised for States Parties in the Latin American and Caribbean region, a basic training course on assistance and protection against chemical weapons. The course was conducted...03 November 2011Full story
Protection Network Meeting Held in Russian Federation
A meeting of the Protection Network was jointly organized by the OPCW and the National Authority of the Russian Federation in Kaliningrad from 19 to 21 October 2011. The meeting was attended by 10 experts in assistance and...02 November 2011Full story
OPCW Launches Challenge Inspection Exercise 2011
On 27 October 2011 the OPCW launched an exercise to test the Organisation’s readiness to conduct a challenge inspection under Article IX of the Chemical Weapons Convention. It will be conducted at the OPCW Headquarters in The...28 October 2011Full story
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