Q&A: Syria chemical weapons disarmament deal
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John Kerry and Sergei Lavrov reached an agreement after three days of talks
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is implementing an agreement, reached by the US and Russia on 14 September, to destroy Syria's chemical weapons arsenal. The deal placed indefinitely on hold the prospect of US-led strikes on Syria as punishment for a deadly chemical weapons attack in Damascus on 21 August 2013.
What does the US-Russia agreement say?
What happens if Syria does not comply?
What chemical weapons does Syria have?
Have chemical weapons been used in Syria?
How did the disarmament agreement come about?
How have the Syrian government and opposition reacted?