UN weapons inspectors returning to Syria
Wednesday 06 Aug 2014 9:56a.m.
A Syrian rebel walks through rubble (Reuters) A team of chemical weapons experts will travel to Syria next month to follow up on Damascus' pledge to hand over its arsenal, the British UN envoy says.
A joint Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and United Nations mission is overseeing the destruction of the stockpile, but questions remain over whether the regime made a full disclosure.
The head of the mission, Sigrid Kaag, told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that a team will travel to the Syrian capital in September to follow up, British Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant told reporters.
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Wednesday 06 Aug 2014 9:56a.m.
A Syrian rebel walks through rubble (Reuters) A team of chemical weapons experts will travel to Syria next month to follow up on Damascus' pledge to hand over its arsenal, the British UN envoy says.
A joint Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and United Nations mission is overseeing the destruction of the stockpile, but questions remain over whether the regime made a full disclosure.
The head of the mission, Sigrid Kaag, told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that a team will travel to the Syrian capital in September to follow up, British Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant told reporters.
Read more:
UN weapons inspectors returning to Syria - Story - World - 3 News