New York-Sana
Syria's permanent representative to the United Nations, Bassam Sabbagh, confirmed that the French-Western draft resolution presented to the OPCW conference represents another evidence of the aggressive intentions of some countries against Syria, again calling on member states adhering to the principles of international law to reject the project to protect the organization from the risk of converting it from a technical organization. To a platform for the United States and its allies to exert pressure and target a state party to the agreement, which will have serious repercussions on the future of its work and cooperation with it.
During a session of the Security Council today via video link, Sabbagh stressed Syria’s condemnation of the fevered pursuit of some governments to promote allegations and fabrications about the so-called “non-compliance” with their obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention, noting that the French-Western draft resolution presented to the 25th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Organization for the Prohibition The decision at the end of this month was based on the incorrect and unprofessional conclusions of the so-called illegal "investigation and identification team", and this project represents another evidence of the continuation of those countries with their aggressive intentions against Syria and their violation of the procedural rules for working in the organization by rejecting Russia's proposal to include the draft resolution on The agenda for the 96th session of the Executive Council for discussion before being referred to the Conference of States Parties.
Sabbagh reiterated Syria's condemnation of the use of chemical weapons by anyone, at any time, place and under any circumstances, and that it did not use chemical weapons, as it voluntarily joined the ban agreement in 2013 and worked with the organization with diligence, credibility and transparency to implement its obligations under its accession, which resulted in complete destruction. Its stockpiles of chemical weapons and their production facilities again demand that some countries stop politicizing the "chemical file" in Syria, remove it from the circle of political games, and stop the practices of pressure and extortion.
Sabbagh indicated that Syria has committed to cooperating with the technical secretariat of the ban organization to settle the remaining pending issues in its initial announcement and to close this issue permanently and as soon as possible, and it categorically rejects some countries continuing to question their initial declaration and affirms their continuation in cooperation with the technical secretariat within the framework of organized dialogue. Its 88 monthly report for the period from February 16 to March 15 included confirmation of the Syrian government's readiness to continue consultations and work with the technical secretariat, pointing also to Syria’s continued cooperation with the “fact-finding mission” and its welcome to visit its teams during the month of March and its upcoming planned visits. Providing all facilities for the success of its tasks despite its serious concerns about the mission's modalities, which were also expressed by many countries.
The permanent representative of Syria to the United Nations called on those claiming to be keen on accountability and not impunity to not be blind to the crimes of terrorist groups and the aggressive practices of some countries against the Syrian people and to demand that the United States be held accountable for its crimes in the city of Raqqa and for its flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the Syrian territories in such a way. Today in 2017 with its missile aggression against the Shayrat air base that targeted it with 59 Tomahawk missiles under the pretext of the alleged use of chemical weapons in Khan Sheikhoun and even before any investigation was carried out, indicating that Washington, in order to justify its aggression, resorted later to employing unprofessional conclusions for the joint investigation mission, whose work was characterized by flaws It led to the end of its mandate, and advocates of accountability must not ignore the aggression of the United States, France, and Britain against Syria in April 2018, under the same flimsy pretexts for claiming another incident in Douma, about which subsequent investigations revealed major scandals.
Sabbagh demanded that due attention be given to the information and developments provided by Syria to the United Nations, the concerned Security Council committees and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) about the ongoing attempts by terrorist organizations and their arm, the "White Helmets" in cooperation and coordination with intelligence services of well-known countries to prepare for fabricating plays of using chemical weapons to accuse the army. The Syrian Arab and his allies pointed in this regard to the statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the 8th of last March regarding the terrorists of the "Al-Nusra Front", in cooperation with the terrorist "White Helmets", preparing to fabricate an incident of using chemical weapons in the countryside of Idlib and Latakia provinces.
Sabbagh expressed Syria's regret that the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) had ignored the statement of the "Courage Foundation" issued on the eighth of last February and signed by a large group of experts and prominent scientific figures, led by Jose Boustany, the organization's first director general, regarding the investigation into the alleged Douma incident and its neglect of "fundamental and serious concerns. Regarding the manner in which the investigation was conducted and the occurrence of grave procedural and scientific irregularities.
Sabbagh affirmed that the pledge made by the member states of the United Nations to spare future generations the scourge of wars, including by preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction and other noble values represented by respect for international law and principles of justice and fairness, has become today an arena for manipulation and employment by the United States and its Western allies, and a tool to impose their agendas. Based on hegemony over the political decision of Member States, controlling their national wealth and distorting the choices of their people, stressing that Syria, despite all the great challenges imposed on it by foreign military attacks, crimes of terrorist organizations, unilateral coercive measures, and recently the outbreak of the Corona epidemic, will remain committed to defending its sovereignty, independence and the rights of its people and will continue to implement all Its international obligations.
