Syria allows international experts access to chemical weapons sites
(VOVworld) - Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad said his government will allow international experts access to its chemical weapons sites.
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Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad(Photo: Reuters)
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Assad told Chinese state TV that his government will work with the international experts, but criticized the US over its "excuses for war". He said his government won’t have “any problem” taking experts to sites where the weapons are kept but some places might be difficult to reach due to nearby fighting or the “local security situation.” Assad said Syria has already handed over a list of chemical weapons to an international agency.
Talking about the draft resolution submitted to the United Nation Security Council by the UK, France and the US to put Syria’s chemical arsenal under international control, President Assad said that Western countries are just trying to make themselves the winners in a war against Syria. Assad praised the active role of Russia and China at the UN Security Council, saying that China and Russia would "ensure that any excuse for military action against Syria will not stand".