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TunisiaSyria: Statement of the EU at the 25th Conference of State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention
Here are excerpts of the statement delivered by Ambassador Marjolijn van Deelen, Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, speaking on behalf of the European Union:
Mr. Chairperson,
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The European Union strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian Arab Air Force as concluded by the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) in its report to the OPCW Executive Council and to the Secretary General of the United Nations on 8 April 2020.The IIT’s findings represent an important step in efforts to end impunity for the use of chemical weapons.
The European Union welcomes the release of the second IIT report on 12 April 2021 and is determined to ensure full follow up of its findings. For its part, the European Union has already imposed restrictive measures on five high-level Syrian officials and scientists and one entity for their role in the development and use of chemical weapons. We are ready to consider introducing further measures as appropriate, and continue to work on national as well as international levels towards ensuring accountability for those responsible for these egregious crimes. The European Union continues to demonstrate its commitment to strengthen collective efforts to ensure accountability of perpetrators for chemical attacks through the International Partnership Against Impunity for the Use of Chemical Weapons.
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