Monday, October 7, 2013

Chemical Disarmament Starts In Syria



Kerry Offers Calibrated Praise for Syria's Chemical Disarmament -- Voice of America

JAKARTA — US Secretary of State John Kerry has applauded Syria for its initial progress in destroying its chemical weapons. Offering some rare praise for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, Kerry said he would continue to urge the country to live up to its commitment to destroy its chemical weapons arsenal.

Speaking on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry said he was determined to see Syria fulfill its promise to destroy its chemical weapons stockpile.

Kerry applauded the Syrian government for complying with the United Nations’ Security Council resolution, which calls for the country to abandon its chemical arsenal.

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More News On Syria's Chemical Disarmament

Syria wins cautious praise as chemical disarmament starts -- Reuters
Intl сhemical disarmament team begins destroying Syria arsenal, machinery -- RT
US credits Syria's Assad over chemical weapons destruction -- BBC
Kerry praises Assad for acting on Syria's chemical weapons in 'record time' -- Reuters
‘A good beginning’ – US compliments Syria on compliance with chemical weapons resolution -- Euronews
U.S., Russia Commend Assad for Chemical Accord Compliance -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Kerry ‘very pleased’ with Syria developments -- MSNBC

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