H.E. Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, Director-General of the OPCW and the President of the French Republic, H.E. Mr Emmanuel Macron.
The Hague, Netherlands — 22 March 2018 — The President of the French Republic, H.E. Mr Emmanuel Macron, visited yesterday the Headquarters of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague.
President Macron met with the Director-General of the OPCW, H.E. Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, who briefed him on the achievements and challenges in the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), including OPCW’s activities in the Syrian Arab Republic, as well as on current challenges and future priorities of the Organisation. The Director-General thanked France for its continued support to the Organisation.
President Macron stated: “The OPCW holds an essential place and plays a fundamental role in our fight against the use of chemical weapons. France will strongly and clearly always support the OPCW’s work so that these unacceptable actions stop and so that impunity does not exist. You can count on our resolute commitment.”
The Director-General expressed: “Today, we have reiterated our support to uphold the international norm against the use of chemical weapons, as well as our readiness for sustained vigilance to prevent the re-emergence of such weapons.”
President Macron was accompanied by the Permanent Representative to the OPCW and Ambassador of France to the Netherlands, H.E. Mr Philippe Lalliot; the Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the French Republic, Mr Philippe Etienne; and other members of the delegation.
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Photography by OPCW Public Affairs.
