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Djibouti Ratifies the Chemical Weapons Convention

31 January 2006

Djibouti deposited its instrument of ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention with the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 25 January 2006. Thirty days after that date, on 24 February 2006, Djibouti will become the...

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria Meets OPCW Director-General

27 January 2006

On 26 January, 2006 H.E Mr Mohammed Bedjaoui, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, visited the headquarters of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague.

OPCW Director-General Attends African Union Summit

26 January 2006

On 23 January 2006, the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador Rogelio Pfirter, attended the opening of the Sixth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union,...

OPCW Technical Secretariat and African Union Commission Sign Memorandum of Understanding

26 January 2006

On 24 January 2006, the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador Rogelio Pfirter, and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Professor Alpha Oumar...

Foundation Course for Chemical Weapons Convention National Authorities Commences in the United Kingdom

19 January 2006

A nine-day Foundation Course for National Authorities involved in the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is being held from 17 to 26 January 2006 at the Royal Military College of Science, Cranfield...