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Watchdog discusses 'next steps' to eliminate chemical weapons in Syria

It was OPCW's first visit to Damascus since Bashar Assad's dramatic overthrow at the hands of Islamist-led rebels.

OPCW chief Fernando Arias, left, meets with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, Syria (AN/Syrian Presidency Office)

A delegation from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons had a first meeting with Syria's new leaders to "reset" joint efforts.

OPCW Director-General Fernando Arias visited the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday to meet with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and caretaker Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani.

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