President Barack Obama said  the US Navy has completed the destruction of the Syrian government’s declared chemical weapon stockpile

(VOVworld) – President Barack Obama said Monday that the US Navy has completed the destruction of the Syrian government’s declared chemical weapon stockpile. He called it a major milestone in preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction. Obama said the destruction of the Syrian chemical weapons arsenal on a US ship in the Mediterranean Sea sent a clear message that the use of chemical weapons will not be tolerated by the international community. Obama urged Damascus to abide by its commitments to destroying its remaining weapons production facilities.