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Syria 'submits chemical weapons data' to Hague watchdog Syria 'submits chemical arms data'
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The chemical weapons watchdog, the OPCW, says Syria has begun sending details of its arsenal as part of a US-Russia brokered deal to make it safe. Syria has begun sending details of its chemical weapons as part of a US-Russia brokered deal to make them safe, the chemical arms watchdog has said.
The Hague-based organisation added that it expected more details from Syria in the coming days and had postponed a meeting planned for Sunday. The Hague-based OPCW added that it expected more details from Syria in the coming days and had postponed a meeting planned for Sunday.
Syria was given a deadline of Saturday to provide a list of its chemical arms. Syria was given a Saturday deadline to give a full list of its chemical arms.
The US had threatened military action over a chemical attack in Damascus last month, which the UN called a war crime.The US had threatened military action over a chemical attack in Damascus last month, which the UN called a war crime.
The US, UK and France have accused Syrian government forces of carrying out the attack, but President Bashar al-Assad has blamed rebel groups. The US, UK and France have accused Syrian government forces of carrying out the attack in the Ghouta district, but President Bashar al-Assad has blamed rebel groups.
A spokesman for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) told Reuters news agency on Friday: "We have received part of the verification and we expect more." Meeting postponed
A UN diplomat confirmed to the news agency that details had been submitted, adding: "It's quite long... and being translated." Michael Luhan, a spokesman for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which is responsible for policing the treaty outlawing chemical arms, said Syria's submission was an "initial declaration".
The US-Russia-brokered deal aims to destroy Syria's chemical weapons by mid-2014. Mr Luhan said it was now being examined by the organisation's technical secretariat but he declined to say what was in it.
The core members of the OPCW are expected to vote on the timetable next week. A UN diplomat confirmed to Reuters that details had been submitted, adding: "It's quite long... and being translated."
The US-Russia-brokered deal aims to have inspectors on the ground in Syria in November, when they will make an initial assessment and oversee the destruction of certain equipment.
The destruction of all of Syria's chemical weapons would then be completed by mid-2014.
The core members of the OPCW were expected to vote on the timetable next week.
However, the OPCW said in a statement on Friday that a meeting of its executive council scheduled for Sunday had been postponed, without giving a reason.However, the OPCW said in a statement on Friday that a meeting of its executive council scheduled for Sunday had been postponed, without giving a reason.
"We will announce the new date and time... as soon as possible," it said."We will announce the new date and time... as soon as possible," it said.