Ethiopia is taking part in the 30th Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convestion (CWC)
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A delegation led by H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun, Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the Organisation of the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is taking part on the 30th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convetion (CWC) in the Hague, the Netherlands.
During its first day psession the Conference has elected H.E. Ambassador Agustín Vásquez Gómez, Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the OPCW, as the Chairperson of the 30th Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention.
The session also adopted agenda that bring together the 193 member states’ intetests and concerns particularly implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. The Organization has a mandate inspecting and verifying non peaceful use of chemical weapons and the distraction of stockpiles of chemical weapons.
The OPCW was established in 1997 and Ethiopia as victim of chemical weapons attack is a founding member
