destruction syria chemical weapons destruction syria chemical weapons began international agreements arrived syria initial destruction deadline june resolution imposed syria responsibilities timeline destruction chemical weapons chemical weapons production facilities resolution incorporated bound syria implementation plan enacted executive council decision june declared chemical weapons shipped syria destruction destruction dangerous chemical weapons began sea aboard vessel cape ray civilian merchant took days aboard ship destroy metric tons chemical agents deadly chemical weapons agreements arose time france headed coalition countries verge carrying air strikes syria response august chemical weapon attacks impetus peaceful destruction chemical weapons began september secretary state asked reporter attack replied sure turn single bit chemical weapons week isn suggestion received positive response russia syria russian negotiations led september framework elimination syrian chemical weapons called elimination syria chemical weapon following agreement syria agreed apply convention entry force october september syria ostensibly provided list chemical weapons deadline set framework september adopted decision detailed implementation plan based russian agreement later september unanimously passed resolution incorporating plan making binding syria joint mission supervise destruction removal syria chemical arms director general charged delay implementation decide non compliance reported responsible making certain syria commitments resolution began preliminary syria chemical weapons arsenal october actual destruction began october supervision syrian military personnel began destroying munitions missile aerial bombs mobile static mixing filling units destruction syria declared chemical weapons production mixing filling equipment successfully completed october deadline destruction chemical weapons fell schedule entire chemical weapons scheduled completely removed country february june syria finished shipping remaining declared chemicals august toxic chemicals destroyed offshore western officials british ambassador expressed concerns syria believe mission remain place following removal chemical weapons tasks completed common industrial chemical outside scope agreement use poison gas violate syria joined parties including western governments accused conducting illegal attacks late disclosure syria program raised doubts government declaration chemical weapons early announced found traces nerve agent military research site syria declared previously regime background syria state civil war people died thousands injured august attacks rockets containing chemical agent struck opposition controlled disputed areas suburbs damascus united_states western countries blamed syrian government attacks syria blamed civil war opposition forces response coalition countries led united_states france support rebels threatened air strikes syria russia key ally syria china earlier blocked efforts united_states france secure approval military intervention summit september russian president president barack_obama discussed idea putting syria chemical weapons international control september secretary state stated response question journalist air strikes syria turned single bit chemical weapons week syria isn officials stressed statement week deadline light syria turning chemical weapons hours statement russian foreign minister announced russia suggested syria relinquish chemical weapons syrian foreign minister immediately welcomed proposal framework elimination syrian chemical weapons negotiations agreement september details framework negotiated geneva switzerland high level negotiations held large teams experts simultaneously working technical details key breakthrough reported occur russia agreed syrian chemical weapon estimated tons gas nerve gas september framework agreed signed day signing syria announced applying directly formally taking effect october member committed syria use chemical weapons destroy chemical weapons years convert destroy chemical weapons production facilities overview enforcement framework russia united_states agreed following target dates syria provide comprehensive listing weapons september initial site declared sites completed november equipment producing mixing filling chemical weapons destroyed november chemical weapons material equipment eliminated half framework states event impose measures chapter vii charter framework state syria compliance measured penalties comply charter chapter vii measures range demonstrations sanctions military action vetoed permanent members russia china previously vetoed resolutions attempting condemn syria considered likely block future sanctioned military action syria indicated resort military action outside syria failed comply resolution requiring eliminate chemical weapons common industrial chemical later allegedly poison gas attacks inside syria list prohibited chemicals covered agreement reactions framework framework elimination syrian chemical weapons received positively france germany european_union china israel expressed cautious optimism skeptical syria comply syria minister national reconciliation praised agreement victory syria achieved thanks russian friends described agreement removing pretext attack country iran stated agreement deprived pretext attacking syria leaders main rebel coalition angered agreement consulting coalition changed mind striking syria rebels furthermore worried agreement considered facto admission government legitimacy decision met september adopted decision detailed accelerated plan elimination syria chemical weapons approved syria provisional application pending entry force october plan adds detail vary basic stated agreed accelerated programme achieving complete elimination syria chemical weapons decision requires syria commence october given unusually broad authority syria required plan provide access suspected chemical weapons site syrian government identified location list chemical weapons sites special procedures normally required challenge article convention decision director general determined delay implementation decision matter discussed hours decided matter submitted decision calls urgent basis funding member states syrian chemical weapons elimination process requirements syria decision incorporated syria required following actions submit october information provided september chemical weapons particular chemical military chemical chemical weapons including quantities thereof specific type munitions sub munitions devices chemical weapons including specific quantities type filled iii location chemical weapons chemical weapons storage facilities chemical weapons production facilities including mixing filling facilities chemical weapons research development facilities providing specific geographic coordinates submit declaration required article iii chemical weapons convention later october complete elimination chemical weapons material equipment half subject detailed requirements including intermediate destruction decided executive council later november complete destruction chemical weapons mixing filling production equipment november cooperate fully decision implementation include providing personnel immediate right inspect sites designate official main point contact provide person authority ensure decision fully implemented negotiations resolution initially contentious france submitted draft resolution included automatic invocation chapter vii use military force syria fulfill commitments agreement russia china opposed resolution authorized enforcement chapter vii second vote negotiations september permanent members reached agreement implementation enforcement draft resolution following day hours approved detailed implementation plan russian framework security council resolution unanimously passed making plan binding resolution requires syria eliminate chemical allow complete access chemical weapons comply demand need adopt second resolution military actions syria charter chapter vii vote resolution delayed september needed vote detailed implementation plan syria vowed resolution russian foreign minister stressed western arab backed rebels syrian civil war comply resolution ensure acquire chemical weapons responsibility syrian government stated opposition states sphere course allow weapons fall hands non state actors reactions security council resolution implementation preparations preliminary september syria ostensibly met framework deadline comprehensive chemical weapons disclosure stated received reviewing expected disclosure concerning syria chemical weapons hours stating received initial declaration document syrian authorities stated use site verify accuracy disclosure syria assist putting place arrangements warfare materials relevant facilities secure destruction began preliminary syria chemical weapons arsenal october actual destruction syrian equipment began october syrian personnel supervision applying angle cutting wide range items specifically supervision syrian military personnel begun destroying munitions missile aerial bombs mobile static mixing filling units russia announced pleased rapid pace syria chemical arms economist commented demanding timeline mean deploy hoc destruction methods tanks concrete fills monday october secretary general stated joint mission eventually personnel syria support base cyprus letter ban set mission phases establish initial presence verify syria declaration oversee chemical weapons destruction verify destruction chemical arms related materials programs october ban announced veteran diplomat head joint mission implementation challenges secretary general ban early october publicly recognized challenges weapons destruction effort particular dangerous nature chemical arms destruction civil war especially urban areas damascus heavy artillery air strikes mortar civilian areas commonplace battle lines shift quickly wrote ban added challenging phase destruction effort begin november experts begin destroying syria estimated tons precursor chemicals chemical weapons order need cross battle lines governments rebel forces syrian government western backed opposition forces pledged cooperation chemical linked rebel groups including iraq syria director general stated early october completing destruction process deadline depend temporary cease fires arranged opposition government forces month allow carry entire chemical weapons destruction process rejected according report linked pan arab newspaper exceptionally challenging movement destruction deadly agents nerve agents gas civil war chemical weapons convention movement deadly agents outside country holding allows extraordinary measures taken syria chemicals need transported highway damascus contested december syria requested international community provide armored vehicles assist safe transport chemicals february syria stated rebels attempted attack convoys transporting chemical weapons director general called overall timeline field experts characterized economist magazine commented october timeline ambitious mildly acknowledged worked consultation american russians experts knowledge capabilities secretary general stated turbulent civil war financial cost chemical weapons disposal heavy burden syrian government called unrealistic expect syrian chemical weapons fully eliminated expert opinions summarized magazine follows taking control syria enormous stores chemical munitions difficult midst brutal civil war dozens new facilities destroying weapons built scratch brought country completing job potentially decade october stated government appears cautioned syrian government sorry track record working nuclear easier hide chemical weapons nuclear program chemical weapons expert writes syria incentive hold chemical weapons original incentive developing chemical weapons capability suspected israeli nuclear weapons arsenal isn going away contrast official expressed optimism satellite surveillance deter cheating resolution syria required allow inspection site raises suspicions disagreement arose number chemical weapons sites contested areas syria syrian foreign minister stating sites areas official stated early october chemical weapons areas occupied opposition forces regime acknowledges located stop fighting according chief abandoned site rebel held territory routes lead rebel held territory states locations visit difficult access april experts characterized pace operation quick arsenal removed destroyed noted people hadn expected speed given ongoing civil war later activity late october said expected november deadline destruction production mixing filling capability met reported october visited declared sites reported low tech quick cheap methods filling equipment concrete smashing heavy vehicles said syrian government provided complete operation weapons country october announced met deadline destroying declared equipment facilities related chemical weapons production having visited sites received assurances syrian government sites abandoned emptied chemicals equipment dispersed sites visited sites contested areas ongoing civil war november said sites officially verified dismantled abandoned based images syrian government shot gps enabled camera provided later january ambassador worried october destruction incomplete claimed fact meet requirements november approved plan transport syria chemical weapons location outside territory february weapons destroyed acceptance shipments tons chemical agents destruction refused countries approached november belgium france considering agree shipments countries norway denmark agreed transport chemical weapons syria italy handed united_states_navy ship destruction international waters norwegian class frigate operation norwegian marine corps unit norwegian government hired norwegian registered cargo ship mission denmark participate danish frigate danish government hired civilian cargo ship mission united_states destroy highest priority chemicals scheduled removal syria december board international waters mediterranean field united_kingdom united_states specialist equipment training enable highest priority chemicals processed quickly addition tonnes priority chemicals toxic material similar industrial chemical agents transported help british_royal_navy destroyed remaining stock priority chemicals going britain destroyed commercial companies shipment components chemical weapons removed syria norwegian danish flotilla january december deadline complete removal priority chemicals missed january new_york_times assessed delay difficulty overland transport chemical weapons middle civil war second shipment removed january day secretary general expressed concern delays assessed syria resources required transport weapons promptly despite ongoing civil war july danish ship arrived italian port carrying chemical weapons loaded ship equipped field systems capable poisonous substances converting industrial waste july protesters gathered base protest elimination chemical weapons nearby region mediterranean_sea delays january percent priority chemicals removed syria continued blame security issues officials disagreed accused government deliberately causing delay january russian diplomat responded approaching obligations seriously good faith blamed syria government intentionally delaying efforts remove chemical arms country destruction suggesting goal arsenal jeopardy stating effect slow walking chemicals order obtain security equipment ambassador said syria demanded armored jackets shipping containers electronic improvised explosive devices said demands merit display mentality security mentality february syria proposed day plan removal chemicals british official criticized plan adequate time stated destruction chemicals site days given syria proposed removal deadline leave time munitions destroyed meet end june deadline complete destruction syria chemical weapons march syria agreed day removal march removed destroyed syria missed march deadline destroying chemical weapons production facilities syria proposed instead render facilities sealing entrances allies oppose proposal insist destruction march syria entire supply gas removed april syria missed revised day deadline complete removal chemical weapons arsenal syria removed destroyed declared chemical june head announced syria declared chemical weapons shipped country destruction chemical loaded ships toxic chemicals including destroyed august aboard naval vessel remaining destroyed great_britain finland january confirmed destruction completed despite american criticisms delays described syria cooperation satisfactory problems cargo news article published norway biggest newspaper december revealed operation far dramatic expected reported rocket attacks docked explosions strikes docks incidents possible suicide boats come close ships warned commander norwegian frigate commanded freighter rigged explosives time went land syria goal country soon possible happened shipments containers transported cargo ships bad shape leaked lethal material gases containers characterized having filled hastily war zone transported pier handed norwegian forces half cargo gave signal lethal material emergency meeting held onboard representatives usa norway denmark syria finland norwegian soldiers ordered deal situation country accept docking ship material leaking board norwegian personnel ships sail syria deal open sealed containers material different containers alleged violations common industrial chemical allegedly poison gas attacks government list prohibited chemicals covered agreement use weapon july disclosed facility production stated entire quantity produced disposed prior entry force disclosure raised doubts government declaration chemical weapons israeli intelligence community believes government retains tons chemical weapons declared sites chemical weapons syria declared sites location disclosed reasons sites combined facilities present containing tons chemical agents munitions according chemical weapons expert declared sites believed include production facilities near storage facilities near research development site damascus october directly inspected sites able indirectly confirm sites abandoned allegations undisclosed sites economist reported early october syria disclosed chemical weapons related sites whilst unnamed western intelligence sources believed sites exist total official said clear deception merely difference definition constitutes chemical weapons site experts stated possibility incomplete record keeping citing incident albania discovered cluster mountain tons primitive chemical weapon agents albania forgotten chemical weapons expert commented success destruction plan depends syria revealing chemical arms spread dozens sites
Destruction of Syria's chemical weapons