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OPCW Conference of the States Parties Eighteenth Session C-18/INF.3/Rev.2 2 – 5 December 2013 7 February 2014 ENGLISH only LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AT THE EIGHTEENTH SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES A. STATES PARTIES AFGHANISTAN Representative H.E. Mr Enayatullah Nabiel Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Azizullah Rasoully First Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the OPCW, The Hague ALBANIA Representative H.E. Mr Gazmend Barbullushi Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Albania to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mrs Xhulieta Keko Minister-Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Albania to the OPCW, The Hague ALGERIA Representative H.E. Mrs Nassima Baghli Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Missoum Ramla Executive Secretary, National Authority of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Algiers CS-2014-8376(E) distributed 07/02/2014 *CS-2014-8376.E* C-18/INF.3/Rev.2 page 2 Alternate Mr Sofiane Fernani Director, Ministry of Energy and Mining, the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Algiers Alternate Mr Mustapha Abbani Chief of Cabinet, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Algiers Alternate Mr Farouk Benmokhtar Second Secretary, Permanent Representation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Mourad Dahmani Attaché, Permanent Representation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Ms Ikram Zouad Attaché, Permanent Representation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the OPCW, The Hague ANDORRA Representative H.E. Ms Eva Descarrega Garcia Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Principality of Andorra to the OPCW, Brussels Alternate Mr Xavier Trota Bollo Counsellor to the Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Principality of Andorra to the OPCW, Brussels Alternate Mr Jeroni X. Estupiñán Pascual Second Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Principality of Andorra to the OPCW, Brussels ARGENTINA Representative H.E. Mr Héctor Horacio Salvador Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Argentine Republic to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Gustavo Ainchil Minister, Permanent Representation of the Argentine Republic to the OPCW, The Hague C-18/INF.3/Rev.2 page 3 Alternate Mr Luis Pablo Maria Beltramino Minister, Permanent Representation of the Argentine Republic to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Gustavo Zlauvinen Minister, Permanent Representation of the Argentine Republic to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Nicolas Francisco Vidal Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Argentine Republic to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Carlos Ravazzola Ministry of Defense of the Argentine Republic, Buenos Aires ARMENIA Representative H.E. Ms Dziunik Aghajanian Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Armenia to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Gevorg Petrossian Minister-Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Armenia to the OPCW, The Hague AUSTRALIA Representative H.E. Mr Neil Mules Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of Australia to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Ms Anne Craig First Secretary, Permanent Representation of Australia to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Mr Lewis Casey Research Officer, Permanent Representation of Australia to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Ms Heather Chai Executive Officer, Arms Control Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra Adviser Dr Josy Meyer Director, CWC Implementation Section, Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra C-18/INF.3/Rev.2 page 4 Adviser Mr Robert Mathews Head, NBC Arms Control Unit, DSTO, Canberra AUSTRIA Representative H.E. Mr Werner Druml Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Austria to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Karl Lebeda National Authority for the CWC and BTWC Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth of the Republic of Austria, Vienna Alternate Mr Robert Gerschner Minister, Head, Conventional, Chemical, and Biological Weapons, Department for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-proliferation, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria, Vienna Alternate Mrs Adelheid Folie Minister, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Austria to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Mr Adolf Brückler Colonel, Federal Ministry of Defense and Sports of the Republic of Austria, Vienna Adviser Mr Erich Krumpl Colonel, Federal Ministry of Defense and Sports of the Republic of Austria, Vienna AZERBAIJAN Representative H.E. Mr Mir-Hamza Efendiyev Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Aliyev Sardar Chief of Chemical Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Baku Adviser Mr Anar Mutallimov Third Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the OPCW, The Hague C-18/INF.3/Rev.2 page 5 BAHRAIN Representative Mr Sameer Ahmed Alzayany Vice Chairman of the National Authority, Colonel Military Justice, Bahrain Defense Force, Manama Alternate Mr Ahmed Almuharraqy First Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Manama Alternate Mrs Fatima Abdulla AlDhaen Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Manama Adviser Mr Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla Chairman, Undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Manama Adviser Mr Merza Khalaf Supreme Council of Environment, Manama Adviser Mr Jassim Almehza Doctor, Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Manama Adviser Mr Najeeb Alboloshy Customs Officer, Customs Affairs, Manama BANGLADESH Representative Mrs Ishrat Jahan Charge d’Affaires a.i., Permanent Representation of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the OPCW, The Hague BELARUS Representative H.E. Mr Aleksandr Mikhnevich First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Minsk Alternate H.E. Mrs Elena Gritsenko Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Belarus to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Mr Aleksandr Ponomarev Deputy Head of International Security and Arms Control Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minsk C-18/INF.3/Rev.2 page 6 BELGIUM Representative H.E. Mr Willy De Buck Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of Belgium to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Geoffrey Eekhout First Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of Belgium to the OPCW, The Hague BENIN Representative H.E. Mr Charles Borromée Todjinou Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of Benin to the OPCW, Brussels Alternate Mr Guy Hode Minister-Counsellor, Permanent Representation of Benin to the OPCW, Brussels BHUTAN Representative H.E. 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Zubieta Gambarte First Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the OPCW, The Hague C-18/INF.3/Rev.2 page 7 Alternate Ms Lola Sillerico Aliaga Second Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Mr Lucio Orlando Tambo Cespedes Ministry of Defense of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Sucre BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Representative H.E. Mr Ahmet Halilovic Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Marko Knezevic Second Secretary, Permanent Representation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the OPCW, The Hague BRAZIL Representative H.E. 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