The Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey, H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu, and OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü. The delegation of the Republic of Turkey, members of OPCW staff, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, and OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü. The delegation of the Republic of Turkey, Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu, and OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey, His Excellency Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu today met the OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü at the OPCW Headquarters in The Hague.
The Director-General briefed the Prime Minister on the work of the Organisation in implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention and the progress achieved in various programme areas. He also provided an update on OPCW’s work in Syria. They discussed the importance of strengthening the authority of the Convention as a key disarmament treaty.
Prime Minister Davutoğlu reiterated the value that his country attaches to the Chemical Weapons Convention and expressed his full support for OPCW’s mission. He praised the efforts of the OPCW with regard to the elimination of the chemical weapons capacity of Syria and stressed the importance of concluding all the remaining issues.