Albania destroys its chemical arsenal

Albania became the first country to completely eliminate its entire stockpile of chemical weapons.

Izvor: Chemical & Engineering News

Wednesday, 18.07.2007.

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Albania destroys its chemical arsenal

Albania, which received assistance from Greece, Italy, Switzerland, and the U.S. in its destruction campaign, is unable to say where the agents came from. Records from the former Soviet Union were poorly maintained or nonexistent.

Six countries—Albania, India, Libya, Russia, South Korea, and the U.S.—have declared and secured more than 71,000 metric tons of chemical warfare agents, according to OPCW. More than 33% of the declared tonnage had been destroyed by the end of June, it adds. Also as of that time, nearly 95% of chemical weapons production facilities had been destroyed or converted to peaceful purposes.

Russia and the U.S., with the largest declared arsenals, are systematically destroying their stockpiles. Neither country, however, is likely to meet the treaty's 2012 deadline for complete destruction of all its chemical weapons.

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