Africa-Press – Angola. The representative of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Babatunde Olowookere, defended Friday (1), in Luanda, the need to strengthen the capacity to protect civilian populations against chemical weapons attacks.
Speaking at the end of the 1st Basic Course on Emergency Response to Chemical Incidents for Portuguese-speaking States, he said that states must create the human, technical and technological conditions so that, in the event of an attack, the population is safeguarded from toxic products.
According to the OPCW official, the course was designed to help member states to strengthen the capacities to protect civilian populations against chemical weapons attacks and other incidents involving the release of toxic chemicals.
Babatunde Olowookere said that the successful completion of the Basic Course on Emergency Chemical Incidents will make emergency responders available for Emergency Chemical Incidents for Portuguese-speaking States.
The Secretary of State for National Defence, Admiral José Lima, said that Angola will continue to support the OPCW in the effective implementation of the convention, relying on the experience of the Member States to materialize the country’s obligations.
José Lima said that Angola wants to strengthen important partnerships with member states, in order to continue training staff in matters of interest to the Convention.
The 24 trainees from five Portuguese-speaking countries, with Angolan and Brazilian instructors, focused the study on fundamental concepts of protection, providing an overview of detention, monitoring, sampling and types of assistance to be provided within the scope of OPCW.
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