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News: Fernando Árias

  • OPCW Director-General meets Russia’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade 18 May 2023
  • OPCW Director-General meets Germany’s Director-General for International order, United Nations and Arms Control 16 May 2023
  • OPCW Director-General meets UK’s Minister of State of the Ministry of Defense OPCW Director-General meets UK’s Minister of State of the Ministry of Defense 16 May 2023
  • OPCW Fifth Review Conference opened today OPCW Fifth Review Conference opened today 15 May 2023
  • Director of United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency meets OPCW Director-General Director of United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency meets OPCW Director-General 15 May 2023
  • OPCW Centre for Chemistry and Technology officially inaugurated OPCW Centre for Chemistry and Technology officially inaugurated 12 May 2023
  • Croatia contributes €10,000 to OPCW ChemTech Centre 11 May 2023
  • Slovakia contributes €20,000 to OPCW missions in Syria Slovakia contributes €20,000 to OPCW missions in Syria 11 May 2023
  • H.E. Mr François Alabrune, Permanent Representation of the French Republic to the OPCW and Ambassador Fernando Arias, OPCW Director General France contributes €1.7M to OPCW trust funds 5 May 2023
  • Brazil contributes nearly €50,000 to the OPCW ChemTech Centre 2 May 2023
  • New Zealand contributes over €84,000 to OPCW missions in Syria New Zealand contributes over €84,000 to OPCW missions in Syria 2 May 2023
  • African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security meets OPCW Director-General African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security meets OPCW Director-General 26 April 2023
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