In the picture the Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the OPCW, H.E. Ambassador Jean-Marc Hoscheit, the Secretary General of Luxembourg’s Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, H.E. Ms Sylvie Lucas and the Director General of the OPCW H.E. Mr Fernando Arias.
The Hague, Netherlands – 22 January 2020 – The Secretary General of Luxembourg’s Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, H.E. Ms Sylvie Lucas, met today with the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), H.E. Mr Fernando Arias at OPCW Headquarters in The Hague.
Ms Lucas and the Director-General discussed a range of issues related to the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. The Director-General also briefed her on the project to upgrade the current OPCW Laboratory and Equipment Store through the construction of the ChemTech Centre (“ChemTech Centre”). They also discussed other initiatives undertaken by the OPCW in the areas of national implementation, international cooperation, and assistance and protection.
The Director-General expressed his deep gratitude to Ms Lucas for Luxembourg’s recent valuable support of OPCW activities, in particular its financial contributions to the Trust Fund for Syria Missions, as well as to the Trust Fund to support the project to build the ChemTech Centre.