Syria's chemical weapons equipment reportedly destroyed![]() October 31, 2013 - 13:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syria's declared equipment for producing, mixing and filling chemical weapons has been destroyed, sources with the international watchdog say, according to BBC News. An announcement by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is expected later - a day before its deadline which Syria had to meet. Inspectors were sent to Syria following allegations that government forces had used chemical weapons in civilian areas, killing scores of people. The government denies the accusations. The inspections were agreed between Russia and the U.S. after Washington threatened to use force in Syria. The U.S. says more than 1,400 people were killed during a nerve agent attack in Ghouta on the outskirts of Damascus on August 21. Syria and Russia believe rebel groups were responsible for the attack. Syria's chemical weapons arsenal is believed to include more than 1,000 tons of the nerve gas sarin, the blister agent sulphur mustard and other banned chemicals, stored at dozens of sites. It has until mid-2014 to destroy its chemical weapons stockpile. Related links: ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |