The UN Security Council , after two weeks of intense negotiations took on Saturday night a resolution supporting the plan of neutralization and elimination of chemical weapons in Syria. The document is the first two years of the resolution on the Syrian subjects, which are not in the Security Council and was vetoed . Moreover, the current document is adopted unanimously. Also agreed upon and schedule for destruction of chemical weapons .The Security Council has threatened tough measures in case of violation of the agreements , however, stressed that the use of force must be authorized separately. The document condemns the use of chemical weapons in Syria, but does not assign blame to any of the parties to the conflict , said " Russian service of the BBC ."
The Security Council " emphasizes that none of the parties in the SAR should not use, develop, produce, acquire, stockpile, retain or transfer chemical weapons." In this case, the document stresses that other states " should refuse to provide any form of support to non-State actors that attempt to acquire, produce, transport, transfer , use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and their means of delivery" , ITAR -TASS reported.
SC held that " in the event of non-compliance with this resolution, including the unauthorized transfer of chemical weapons or any use of chemical weapons by anyone at any time in CAP , introduced measures under Chapter VII of the UN Charter ." It provides for sanctions and the use of military force. However, such action must be approved by the Security Council.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov earlier emphasized that the response will be proportionate to the Security Council " gravity of the violations , which must be absolutely proven ." At the same time , he said , the responsibility for the implementation of the resolution " is not only the government of Syria." "In accordance with the requirements of the Security Council to cooperate with international experts and obliged the Syrian opposition " , - he explained.
U.S. Secretary of State , welcoming the adoption of Security Council resolution , was quick to note that "the responsibility for the performance of this agreement lies with the Assad regime ."
According to John Kerry, the UN Security Council finally shown the ability to take on difficult tasks . " The Security Council has shown that when we throw in the direction of policy for the common good , we are still able to make a big deal - said the Secretary of State . - If the resolution is fully implemented , we eliminate one of the largest chemical weapons programs in the world in one of the most troubled places of the world . "
Lavrov on the resolution: " The basis for a political settlement
Adopted by the United Nations Security Council resolution on the Chemical Weapons Convention does not allow for automaticity in the use of coercive measures. This was announced on Friday , Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after a vote in which the document was unanimously supported by all 15 EU members of the council . It lays the foundation "for a political settlement of the conflict ," he said.
Lavrov stressed that " Russia is ready to participate in the upcoming operation in Syria in all its components " and would be " the most active and direct " prepare a peace conference " Geneva 2".
" The resolution does not fall under Chapter VII of the UN Charter and does not allow any automaticity in engaging enforcement. It confirmed the agreement , which was reached at the Russian- American meeting in Geneva that a violation of its requirements , as well as the use of chemical weapons by whom however , should be the subject of careful consideration of the UN Security Council , which will be ready to take action under Chapter VII of the Charter , "- said the Minister.
By joining in the middle of September to the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons , Syria " has already begun to implement its obligations by providing the OPCW detailed declaration on the status of its chemical weapons arsenal ," continued the Russian Foreign Ministry. According to him , Moscow proceeds from the fact that Damascus " will continue to work constructively and in good faith with the international inspectors."
Approved a plan for the elimination of chemical weapons
The resolution gives binding force to the plan, which was approved at a meeting in The Hague on the Executive Committee of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW). According to the spokesperson of the OPCW Michael Lujan , the decision to approve the plan " has come into force with immediate effect ." The participants of the meeting " agreed on an accelerated program for the complete elimination of chemical weapons in the SAR to mid-2014 ," the organization stressed .
Inspections arsenals of chemical warfare agents to begin Oct. 1. By the end of the month the OPCW experts will submit a report on its work. The plan calls for the completion of destruction of production equipment for the Syrian facility by November 1 , and the eventual elimination of chemical weapons stockpiles in Syria - by the middle of next year.
Some details of the plan phased destruction of weapons of mass destruction will be presented to the Executive Council of the OPCW on 15 November
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