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Official Series Document OPCW Conference of the States Parties Twenty-Fifth Session C-25/INF.5/Rev.1 30 November – 1 December 2020 (Part I) 22 April 2021 and 20 – 22 April 2021 (Part II) ENGLISH only LIST OF PARTICIPANTS OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES PARTICIPANTS OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE STATES PARTIES (PART I) 30 NOVEMBER – 1 DECEMBER 2020 A. STATES PARTIES AFGHANISTAN Representative H.E. Mr Mohammad Asif Rahimi Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Mohammed Rahim Azimi First Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Ms Sanga Siddiqi Legal Adviser, Permanent Representation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the OPCW, The Hague ALBANIA Representative H.E. Mrs Adia Sakiqi Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Albania to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Ms Kejsi Ziu Second Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Albania to the OPCW, The Hague CS-2021-2960(E) distributed 11/05/2021 *CS-2021-2960.E* C-25/INF.5/Rev.1 page 2 ALGERIA Representative H.E. Mr Lounès Magramane Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Mrs Amina Bokreta Minister Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Mrs Ghalia Benziouche Counsellor for Foreign Affairs, Permanent Representation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Mrs Wahiba Boutibane Counsellor for Foreign Affairs, Permanent Representation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Mr Youcef Belkacem Bekka Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Embassy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, The Hague Adviser Mr Abdelkrim Haddid Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Permanent Representation of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Mr Toufik Bendir Desk Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Algiers ANDORRA Representative H.E. Mrs Esther Rabasa Grau Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Principality of Andorra to the OPCW, Brussels Alternate Mrs Margot Aleix Mata Second Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Principality of Andorra to the OPCW, Brussels Alternate Mr Guillem Zapatero Clària Third Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Principality of Andorra to the OPCW, Brussels C-25/INF.5/Rev.1 page 3 ANGOLA Representative H.E. Mrs Maria Isabel de Resende Encoge Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Angola to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mrs Ana Carla Sousa Minister Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Angola to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Mr José Paulo Isabel Deputy Coordinator of the National Authority, Luanda Adviser Mr Cláudio Roberto H. Crispim Secretariat of the National Authority, Luanda ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Representative H.E. Ms Karen-Mae C. Hill High Commissioner, High Commission for Antigua and Barbuda, London Alternate Mr Antonio O. Joseph Attaché, High Commission for Antigua and Barbuda, London ARGENTINA Representative H.E. Mr Mario Javier Agustín Oyarzábal Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Argentine Republic to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Nicolás Rantica Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Argentine Republic to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Ms Eva González Third Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Argentine Republic to the OPCW, The Hague ARMENIA Representative H.E. Mr Tigran Balayan Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Armenia to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Davit Mirzakhanyan Second Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Armenia to the OPCW, The Hague C-25/INF.5/Rev.1 page 4 Alternate Ms Kristine Stepanyan Third Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Armenia to the OPCW, The Hague AUSTRALIA Representative H.E. Mr Matthew Neuhaus Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of Australia to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Ms Michelle McKendry Deputy Permanent Representative to the OPCW, Permanent Representation of Australia to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Jarrod Jolly Second Secretary, Permanent Representation of Australia to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Lewis Casey Policy Officer, Embassy of Australia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, The Hague Adviser Dr Vanessa Robertson Director – CWC Implementation, Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office, The Hague Adviser Dr Julieanne Dougherty CWC Implementation, Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office, The Hague Adviser Dr Andelka Labudovic Policy Officer, Strategic Policy Division, Department of Defence, The Hague Adviser Dr Andrew Straffon Policy Officer, Strategic Policy Division, Department of Defence, The Hague Adviser Ms Roos Bos Policy Officer, Embassy of Australia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, The Hague AUSTRIA Representative H.E. Ms Astrid Harz Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Austria to the OPCW, The Hague C-25/INF.5/Rev.1 page 5 Alternate Mr Mourad Mahidi Deputy Permanent Representative to the OPCW, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Austria to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Colonel Thomas Johannes Heim Military Advisor, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Austria to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Ms Katharina Kofler Legal Advisor, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Austria to the OPCW, The Hague AZERBAIJAN Representative H.E. Mr Fikrat Akhundov Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Ms Seljan Verdiyeva First Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the OPCW, The Hague BAHRAIN Representative Mr Bassam Ahmed Ali Marzooq Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the OPCW, Brussels BANGLADESH Representative H.E. Mr M Riaz Hamidullah Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Kazi Russel Pervez Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Ms Nawrid Sharmin Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the OPCW, The Hague C-25/INF.5/Rev.1 page 6 BARBADOS Representative H.E. Ms Joy-Ann Skinner Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of Barbados to the OPCW, Brussels Alternate Mr Nicholas Cox First Secretary, Permanent Representation of Barbados to the OPCW, Brussels BELARUS Representative H.E. Mr Andrei Yeudachenka Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Belarus to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Stanislav Vassilevsky Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Belarus to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Ms Volha Pashkevich Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Belarus to the OPCW, The Hague BELGIUM Representative H.E. Mr William Roelants de Stappers Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of Belgium to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Ms Aster Boeye Legal Adviser, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of Belgium to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Mrs Charlotte Van Caeneghem Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of Belgium to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Mr Sigurd Schelstraete Director Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of Belgium to the OPCW, The Hague Adviser Ms Moïra Van de Poël Legal Intern, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of Belgium to the OPCW, The Hague C-25/INF.5/Rev.1 page 7 BELIZE Representative Mr Raineldo Urbina First Secretary, Permanent Representation of Belize to the OPCW, Brussels BENIN Representative H.E. Mr Eusèbe Agbangla Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Benin in France, Paris BHUTAN Representative Ms Pem Sedon Thinley First Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the OPCW, Brussels Alternate Mr Sangay Needup Senior Desk Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thimphu BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF) Representative Ms Pamela Luna Tudela First Secretary, Permanent Representation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the OPCW, The Hague BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Representative H.E. Ms Mirsada Čolaković Permanent Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Aleksandar Dragičević Minister Counsellor, Permanent Representation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the OPCW, The Hague Alternate Mr Michel Alfirević First Secretary, Permanent Representation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the OPCW, The Hague BOTSWANA Representative H.E. Mr Samuel Otsile Outlule Representative to the OPCW Ambassador, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Botswana to the OPCW, Brussels Alternate Mr Thapelo Otukile Director, Chemical, Biological, Nuclear and Radiation Authority, Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security, Gaborone C-25/INF.5/Rev.1 page 8 Alternate Ms Tebatso
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