DEADLINE FOR REMOVING SYRIA'S CHEMICAL WEAPONS WILL NOT BE MET, SAYS OPCW-UN MISSION

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Date: 28 Dec 2013 20:00:01 -0500
Subject: DEADLINE FOR REMOVING SYRIA'S CHEMICAL WEAPONS WILL NOT BE
MET, SAYS OPCW-UN MISSION
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DEADLINE FOR REMOVING SYRIA'S CHEMICAL WEAPONS WILL NOT BE MET, SAYS
OPCW-UN MISSION
New York, Dec 28 2013 8:00PM
The deadline set for the removal of the most critical chemical weapons
material from Syria for destruction will not be met owing to technical
difficulties, the Joint Mission of the Organisation for the
Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the United Nations said on
Saturday.

Preparations continue "in readiness" for the transport of these
materials, the <"http://opcw.unmissions.org/">Joint Mission said in a
<"http://opcw.unmissions.org/Portals/opcw-un-syria/OPCW-UN%20Joint%20Mission%20Template_statement28Dec13.pdf">statement
issued in the Syrian port city of Latakia. "However, at this stage,
transportation of the most critical chemical material before 31
December is unlikely."

At the end of October, the Syrian Government destroyed critical
chemical weapons production equipment, rendering it inoperable. By
doing so, Damascus met the deadline set by the OPCW Executive Council
to complete the destruction of such equipment by 1 November.

According to the plan approved by the OPCW, Syria's chemical weapons
will be transported outside its territory to ensure their destruction
in the "safest and soonest manner," and no later than 30 June 2014.
The 31 December date for the removal of the most critical chemical
weapons material from Syria for destruction was the first
"intermediate milestone" set by the OPCW.

"A number of external factors have impacted upon timelines, not least
the continuing volatility in overall security conditions, which have
constrained planned movements," said the Joint Mission.

The removal of the chemical agents out of the country involves
transporting them to Latakia, where they will be shipped on commercial
vessels provided by some Member States. They will then be loaded onto
a United States ship and destroyed at sea using hydrolysis.

The Joint Mission noted that Syria has indicated its specific
requirements, which it deems critical to the package and transport of
chemical weapons material. A wide-scale procurement effort by
individual Member States has been facilitated by the Joint Mission to
source, collect and deliver various packaging and transport materials
requested by Syria. Logistical challenges coupled with inclement
weather have contributed to this delay.

The Joint Mission added that the OPCW Executive Council will meet on 8
January, and OPCW-UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag will report to
the UN Security Council on the same day.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in a
<"http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=7380">statement
issued by his spokesperson, stressed that the international effort to
eliminate Syria's chemical weapons continues to make effective
progress, as demonstrated by the "steady achievements" in meeting all
previous milestones the past three months.

"Despite this delay, the Joint Mission continues to work closely and
intensively with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic and the
assisting States Parties to begin safe and secure removal and
transportation operations as soon as possible.

"The Secretary-General commends the Special Coordinator and her team
for their steadfast work in challenging circumstances."

Dec 28 2013 8:00PM
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