1. The Government of the Republic of Korea welcomes the Framework for Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons reached in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 14 and commends the efforts by the U.S. and the Russian governments toward this achievement.

2. In the wake of the chemical weapons attack in the Damascus suburbs on August 21, the Government of the Republic of Korea issued a number of statements strongly condemning the attack. The ROK government urges the Syrian government to promptly and thoroughly implement its obligations under the Framework, including the submission of a comprehensive listing, verification and destruction of its chemical weapons stockpiles.

3. The Government of the Republic of Korea calls on other countries including North Korea that have not acceded to the CWC to do so as soon as possible and join international efforts to prohibit the use of and destroy chemical weapons.


                   Spokesperson and Deputy Minister for Public Relations of MOFA

* unofficial translation