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H.E. Mr Olexandr Horin (Ukraine)
H.E. Mr Olexandr Horin of the Ukraine presented his credentials to the Director-General on 30 June 2011.30 June 2011Full story

Director-General’s statement on behalf of the OPCW to commemorate the chemical weapons attack on Sardasht in 1987
In accordance with the decision taken by the Executive Council29 June 2011Full story
Workshop for CARICOM Members on Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention Held in the Bahamas
The workshop, organised by the OPCW in collaboration with the CARICOM Secretariat and Government of the Bahamas, was held in Nassau on 23-24 June 2011 and attracted participants from 14 CARICOM Member States.*The workshop was...29 June 2011Full story
Regional Workshop on Assistance and Protection against Chemical Weapons held in China
The Government of China and the OPCW jointly organised a regional workshop for States Parties in Asia on assistance and protection against chemical weapons, held from 15 to 17 June 2011 in Xi’an, China. Twenty participants from...28 June 2011Full story
Regional Workshop on Electronic Declarations Tool for National Authorities (EDNA) in Asia
The National Authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) jointly organised the Regional Workshop in the Advanced Training of...21 June 2011Full story
Director-General addresses conference on disarmament and non-proliferation
On 16 June 2011 the OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, delivered a keynote speech at the annual NATO Conference on Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation. This year's...20 June 2011Full story
Third Sub-regional Training Course for Customs Officials on Technical Aspects of the Transfers Regime Held in Kenya
The OPCW and National Authority of Kenya organised two back-to-back training courses for customs officers from 6 to 10 June 2011 in Mombasa, Kenya, that were attended by 39 participants from 15 States Parties in East and Southern...20 June 2011Full story
Colombian Vice-Minister of Education visits the OPCW
OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü welcomed Colombian Vice-Minister of Education, Mr. Mauricio Perfetti, to the OCPW Headquarters in The Hague on 14 June, 2011. The Vice-Minister was accompanied by Mr. Julián...15 June 2011Full story

H.E. Mr Amadou Kebe (Senegal )
H.E. Mr Amadou Kebe of Senegal presented his credentials to the Director-General on 8 June 2011.08 June 2011Full story

Defence Minister of Australia Visits the OPCW
The Honourable Stephen Smith, MP, Minister for Defence of Australia visits the OPCW in The Hague on 6 June 2011.07 June 2011Full story
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