Experts to confirm last 2 Syrian chemical weapons facilities
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The international chemical weapons watchdog says improved security conditions in Syria will allow its experts to confirm conditions at the last two sites of 27 facilities where the Syrian government has said it produced chemical weapons.
Ahmet Uzumcu, director-general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, said in his latest report that "plans are being made to carry out an inspection to verify the destruction of these two remaining sites."
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a letter to the UN Security Council circulated Monday with Uzumcu's report that he is "encouraged" that the security situation now allows safe access to the two remaining sites.
But Uzumcu and Guterres stressed that Syria still needs to clarify a number of outstanding issues about its initial declaration of chemical weapons and precursor ingredients.
