OPCW: Libya's chemical weapon stock removed

BRUSSELS, Aug 31 (KUNA) -- Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador Ahmet Uzumcu, confirmed Wednesday that remaining chemical weapons stocks have been successfully removed from Libya on 27 August.
Removal of these chemicals is the first stage of an ongoing operation to verifiably eliminate the remnants of Libya's now-defunct chemical weapon programme, he noted in a statement released at the Hague, where the OPCW is based.
He remarked: "This OPCW-coordinated international effort has achieved a major milestone in guaranteeing that these chemicals will not fall into the wrong hands." He commended the ongoing cooperation among contributing countries and expressed his confidence that the ultimate objective of verifiably eliminating the Libyan chemicals will be achieved in a safe, secure and timely way. (end) nk.bs