The Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador Fernando Arias met with the Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency of the United States of America, Ms Rebecca Hersman, at the OPCW's Headquarters in The Hague.
"I am honoured to represent the Defense Threat Reduction Agency as the OPCW celebrates the opening of the new ChemTech Centre and to discuss future cooperation between our organisations," Ms Hersman said.
The Director-General briefed Ms Hersman on the OPCW's progress in implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention. The two high-level officials discussed challenges and opportunities in disarmament and non-proliferation in the context of the current international security environment.
Ambassador Arias underscored the essential role the new OPCW Centre for Chemistry and Technology (ChemTech Centre) will play in strengthening the Organisation's capabilities to address chemical weapons threats worldwide.
