Saudi ambassador to Netherlands and permanent representative at the organization of banning chemical weapons Waleed al-Khureiji has reiterated the Kingdom's inalienable stand as regards disarmament of weapons of mass-destruction at the regional and international arenas as well as its continuous contribution to the ongoing efforts for making the Middle East free from all weapons of mass-destruction. Speaking on behalf of the Kingdom here last night at the meetings of the 13th session of the conference of the countries of the agreement of banning chemical weapons, al-Khureiji highlighted the success attained by the agreement of banning chemical weapons at the international arena. He called on the international community to put pressure on Israel until it approves the agreement of banning chemical weapons and signs the treaty of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. He noted that Israel is the sole country in the Middle East which has failed to sign the treaty, and said its failure to sign the treaty constitutes an obstacle before the efforts aiming at making the region free from the weapons of mass-destruction, and moreover it impedes the ongoing efforts to settle the dispute in the Middle East in a fair and comprehensive manner. On the other hand, the conference re-elected the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the membership of executive council for the organization of banning chemical weapons for the next two years (2009-2011) within the framework of the seats allocated for the Asian group.
