A spokesman for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) stated earlier this week that the deadline for destroying all equipment used in the making of chemical weapons will likely be met. This deadline is set for November 1, and marks a milestone in the efforts to relieve tension within the country's borders. Inspectors for the OPCW have visited 18 of the 23 chemical weapons sites have have stated that the Syrian government is being very cooperative. Norway has considered the request of the OPCW to destroy the Syrian stockpile of chemical weapons, nearly 50 tons of mustard gas and 500 tons of nerve agent precursors. An official destruction plan will be decided upon at a meeting for the OPCW executive council in Hague this November.
The immense progress that has taken place in regard to the removal of chemical weapons from Syria shows that the syrian government has been cooperative throughout the removal process and will most likely continue their cooperation throughout the rest of the process. Though it is still unclear where exactly the weapons are being taken or where they are being destroyed, the efforts by the OPCW and countries such as Norway has shown that an international agreement is in the near future. Overall, the efforts of the OPCW and the Syrian government to remove the weapons shows that the issue is moving in a positive direction and strong efforts are being made to relieve tension in syria.
Borger, Julian. (2013) Syria Deadline for Chemical Weapons Destruction Will be Met, Says OPCW. The Guardian. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/23/syria-deadline-chemical-weapons-opcw.
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