Syria committed to removing chemical weapons

Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Walid al-Moallem, met on Thursday Special Coordinator of the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) joint mission Sigrid Kaag and discussed the progress which has been made regarding the removal of the chemical weapons in Syria and means to continue enhancing the standing cooperation between Syria, the OPCW and the UN in this domain. Al-Moallem stressed Syria's commitment to its obligations, taking into consideration the non- politicization of the process and the security circumstances going on in Syria. For her part, Kaag hailed Syria's cooperation and the progress made in implementing the removal program, reiterating that the mission is ready to exert all efforts to accomplish the program.