London, July 10 (SANA) The United Kingdom on Friday welcomed the restoration of Syria’s rights and privileges at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), describing the move as a historic milestone.
In a post on X, the Office of the UK Special Representative for Syria said the United Kingdom welcomed the decision to restore Syria’s rights and privileges under the Chemical Weapons Convention.
“The United Kingdom recognizes this historic moment and welcomes the restoration of Syria‘s rights and privileges in the OPCW under the Chemical Weapons Convention. We salute the Syrian people and their dedication to eliminating Assad’s abhorrent legacy,” the office said.
The OPCW Executive Council on Thursday adopted a resolution restoring Syria’s rights and privileges under the Chemical Weapons Convention. The decision reflects international confidence in Syria’s transition and in the efforts of its institutions to fulfill their obligations and cooperate with the OPCW Technical Secretariat in addressing the legacy of the chemical weapons program under the deposed regime.
Syria’s rights were suspended in April 2021 after the OPCW concluded that the deposed regime had used chemical weapons in attacks carried out in 2017 and 2018.
Subsequent investigations by the OPCW, the United Nations and human rights organizations documented the continued use of chemical weapons by the deposed regime despite Syria’s accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention in 2013 and its commitment to dismantle its chemical weapons program.
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