The Board’s ongoing work in monitoring developments in science and technology of relevance to the Convention is critical to the ongoing success of the Organisation. The Director-General expressed: “I am grateful to the Russian Federation for its contribution to the Trust Fund of the Scientific Advisory Board. Our contribution is a vivid example of Russia’s readiness to support any activities to strengthen the OPCW in strict compliance with the provisions of the Convention.” The role of the SAB in monitoring science and technology of relevance to the Chemical Weapons Convention greatly assists the OPCW in identifying possible threats and challenges to the object and purpose of the Convention. Mr Fernando Arias, in presence of Dr Viktor Kholstov, member of the Scientific Advisory Board.Īmbassador Shulgin stated: “The Russian Federation attaches great importance to the work of the Scientific Advisory Board of the OPCW. Ambassador Alexander Shulgin, and the OPCW Director-General, H.E. The contributions were formalised on 1 December during a ceremony between the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the OPCW, H.E. THE HAGUE, Netherlands–7 December 2021–The Russian Federation has contributed €70,000 to the Trust Fund of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in support of its ongoing work to provide independent advice to the Organisation on developments in science and technology of relevance to the Chemical Weapons Convention.

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