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Deputy Director-General visits Croatia during the 12th Regional Meeting of National Authorities in Eastern Europe
The OPCW Deputy Director-General, Ambassador Grace Asirwatham, paid a visit to the Republic of Croatia on 13 and 14 May 2013 and inaugurated, together with Dr Mrs. Vesna Batistić Kos, Assistant Minister in the Directorate-General...16 May 2013Full story
Second Assistance and Protection Training Course for Instructors Held in The Hague
The Second Assistance and Protection Training Course for Instructors took place from 1 to 8 May 2013 at OPCW Headquarters in The Hague. This training was a follow up to the pilot project, which was successfully conducted in...13 May 2013Full story
Director-General Visits Saudi Arabia
The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 12 and 13 May 2013. During visits to Riyadh and Jeddah he met with senior government officials and delivered an address at the King Fahd...13 May 2013Full story
Libya Completes Destruction of Its Bulk Sulfur Mustard Stockpile
Libya has completed the destruction of sulfur mustard agent that was stored in bulk in transportation containers at the depot in Ruwagha, bringing the total amount of Category 1 chemical weapons destroyed by Libya to 22.3 metric...06 May 2013Full story
Workshops Organised in Luanda to Support Angola’s Accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention
The OPCW co-organized two workshops in Luanda on 22 and 23 April 2013 that were designed to support Angola’s accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC). The Foreign...26 April 2013Full story
Director-General Visits Azerbaijan for High Level Meetings
The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, visited Baku on 25 and 26 April 2013 where he had meetings with senior Government officials of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Director-General met with the First Deputy Prime...26 April 2013Full story
H.E. Mr Abdelouahab Bellouki (Morocco)
H.E. Mr Abdelouahab Bellouki, permanent representative from Morocco to the OPCW, presented his credentials to the Director-General on 23 April 2013.23 April 2013Full story
H.E. Mr Héctor Horacio Salvador (Argentina)
H.E. Mr Héctor Horacio Salvador, permanent representative from Argentina to the OPCW, presented his credentials to the Director-General on 23 April 2013.23 April 2013Full story
Third Review Conference Concludes with Consensus Final Document and Political Declaration
The Third Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) successfully concluded today with the adoption by consensus of a two-part final document: A political declaration that confirms the “unequivocal commitment” of...19 April 2013Full story
H.E. Mr Sonam Tshong (Bhutan)
H.E. Mr Sonam Tshong, permanent representative from Bhutan to the OPCW, presented his credentials to the Director-General on 18 April 2013.18 April 2013Full story
