John Kerry (L) and Sergei Lavrov came to an agreement on Syria's chemical weapons deal in September. (AFP)
Al Arabiya
Russia and the United States have reached a decision on how to eliminate
Syria’s chemical weapon arsenal, Russian President Vladimir Putin said
on Tuesday after meeting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, reported
Reuters.
“We have a common understanding of what needs to be done and how. I am
very glad that President Obama is occupying this position [on chemical
arms],” Putin told reporters at the end of the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation trade summit on the Indonesian island of Bali.
International experts involved with verifying and eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons arrived in Syria earlier this month.
Russia who is a long-time ally of Syria, has offered to assist with the process.
In speculation about ridding Syria of its chemical weapons stash, Putin
told Reuters that he believed the experts would be able to accomplish
their goal within a year.
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