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The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly denied Tuesday any knowledge of plans to destroy Syria's chemical weapon stockpiles in neighboring Lebanon.
Following talks with Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati at the Grand Serail, Plumbly told reporters that "the UN is not aware of any such plans" in response to a question regarding media reports about the possibility of burying Syria's chemicals in Lebanon.
He said the Syrian government has recently submitted its destruction plan to the Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in Hague, Netherlands, in accordance with the recent decision taken by the executive council of the organization.
Plumbly expressed his "deep concern over the recurrence of violence in Tripoli and welcomed the efforts of the army and security forces, in parallel with political efforts and the efforts of the caretaker prime minister, to restore calm across the city."
"Now, more than ever, and particularly in light of the developments in neighboring Syria, it is important for all parties in Lebanon to exercise restraint and to act in Lebanon's interests, " he said.
Plumbly reiterated the UN's support for the calls voiced by President Michel Suleiman and other leaders to respect the country 's state institutions, to protect Lebanon from the impact of the Syrian crisis through the dissociation policy, to form an effective government and to resume the national dialogue among political forces.
