U.S. welcomes Syria’s steps toward chemical weapons compliance
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The U.S. Embassy in Syria welcomed on Thursday Syria’s recent steps toward complying with the Chemical Weapons Convention, calling them a positive development.
In a statement on “X”, the embassy said, “We are now in a moment of great opportunity in which Syria, with international support, can come into compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention and Resolution 2118.”
“The United States welcomes the initial positive steps taken by the OPCW & the Syrian government, the statement added.
Acting U.S. Alternate Representative to the UN John Kelley at a UNSC Briefing on Chemical Weapons in Syria, said, “We look forward to turning the page on the Assad regime’s chemical weapons program and, in doing so, making Syria and the wider region more secure.”