EU extends sanctions on use of chemical weapons

BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (KUNA) -- The European Union Foreign Affairs Council Monday extended sanctions by the EU addressing the use and proliferation of chemical weapons until October 16, 2020.
These sanctions, which consist of a travel ban to the EU and an asset freeze for persons, as well as an asset freeze for entities, currently apply to nine persons - five linked to the Syrian regime and four involved in the Salisbury attack in the UK, said the Council, which is meeting today in Luxembourg in a statement.
The EU sanction include one organisation; the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), the Syrian regime's principal entity for the development of chemical weapons.
The sanctions first adopted on October 15, 2018 target persons and entities who are directly responsible for the development and use of chemical weapons, as well as those who provide financial, technical or material support, and those who assist, encourage or are associated with them, it noted. (end) nk.hb