Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Alireza Kazemi, called on the organization to pay attention to Syria’s considerations and rights, expressing satisfaction with the Syrian government’s constructive cooperation with it.

He stressed that “the United States, as the sole holder of chemical weapons, must destroy its arsenal as soon as possible.”
The 99^th meeting of the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons began its work yesterday at the organization’s headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, and continues until tomorrow.
During the meeting, the latest international developments and policies regarding combating the use of chemical weapons will be discussed.