Damascus, March 6 -- Syria's interim Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani on Thursday wrapped up a 24-hour diplomatic visit to the Netherlands, including a historic stop at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague.

"For the first time in history, Syria addressed the Executive Council of the OPCW through its foreign minister," al-Shibani wrote on social media platform X on Thursday.

Al-Shibani said that in his address to the global chemical weapons watchdog, he reaffirmed Syria's commitment to resolving its crisis concerning the remaining chemical weapons in the country.

"This participation reaffirms Syria's commitment to international security," read the post.

The minister added that during th...