United States and Russia Agree on Framework for Securing Syria’s Chemical Weapons, Kerry Says
The United States and Russia have reached an agreement that calls for Syria’s arsenal of chemical weapons to be removed or destroyed by the middle of 2014, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday.
Under a “framework” agreement, international inspectors must be on the ground in Syria by November, Mr. Kerry said, speaking at a news conference in Geneva after nearly three days of talks with the Russian foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov.
American and Russian officials have also reached a consensus on the size of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile, an essential prerequisite to any international plan to control and dismantle it.
“If fully implemented,” Mr. Kerry said, “this framework can provide greater protection and security to the world.”
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