The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Thursday announced that experts charged with destroying the chemical weapons in Syria have already inspected 22 out of 23 sites declared by the Syrian government.

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Thursday announced that experts charged with destroying the chemical weapons in Syria have already inspected 22 out of 23 sites declared by the Syrian government.

AFP quoted the OPCW as saying in a statement that the experts managed to inspect by cameras one of two sites they had earlier averted due to security reasons.

It noted that the site has been dismantled and empty for a long time and the building had signs of great damage, adding that the inspection process at the site was carried out by cameras that were run by Syrian personnel under the supervision of the inspection team.

The geographical position of the site and time of filming was verified, said the statement.

Special Coordinator of the OPCW-UN Joint Mission on eliminating chemical weapons in Syria, Sigrid Kaag, said on Tuesday there has been progress in the process of destruction of the chemical weapons.