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OPCW Director-General Extends Condolences upon the Death of Dr. John Gee, Former OPCW Deputy Director-General
30 January 2007The Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Ambassador Rogelio Pfirter, is saddened to learn of the death of Dr. John Gee, a world-renowned expert in chemical disarmament and the former OPCW...
CEFIC Director-General Visits the OPCW; Confirms European Chemical Industry Support
29 January 2007On 25 January 2007, the Director General of the European Chemical Industry Association (CEFIC), Mr Alain Perroy, paid an official visit to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and met OPCW...
Turkmenistan establishes OPCW National Authority
17 January 2007In compliance with its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), Turkmenistan has informed the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) that it has designated the Ministry of Defence of...
National Authorities Training Course Commences in the United Kingdom
15 January 2007The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), in conjunction with the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is conducting a five-day training session on declarations and...
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce Addressed the Eleventh Session of the Conference Of The States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention and met OPCW Director-General
10 January 2007On 6 December 2006 , Mr Christopher A. Padilla, United States Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration, addressed the Eleventh Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention...