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Malta addresses the 2nd Conference of the States, parties of the Organisation for the prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
PR2318
03/12/1997
03/12/1997
| Malta stands ready to work with the OPCW and with other | Mediterranean States to achieve the objective of a chemical weapons free zone in the Mediterranean region. This is a practical confidence building measure which will contribute towards the strengthening of peace, security and stability in the Mediterranean region. In the last twelve months, Malta has become a State Party to the Chemical Weapons Convention and a member State of the IAEA and will this week become a Signatory to the Convention on Anti-personnel Landmines. These steps are a testimony of Malta's political commitment in support of disarmament and the elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. |
| This was stated yesterday by Ambassador Saviour F. Borg, Permanent | Representative of Malta to the OPCW at the Second Conference of the States Parties of the OPCW, which is currently being held in The Hague. Ambassador Borg also referred to the establishment of the Maltese National Authority responsible for the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention following the unanimous approval and enactment by the Maltese Parliament of Act V of 1997 that authorised the Government of Malta to ratify the Convention. |
| The Hon. Mr. Justice Joseph Filletti, Director of the National | Authority of Malta for the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, is also attending the Conference. |
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