UN-led chemical weapons experts have reported making "encouraging initial progress" following their discussions with government officials in Damascus.
The UN Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously passed a binding resolution that requires the Syrian government to eliminate its chemical weapons arsenal but does not indicate any use of force as demanded by US and its allies.
The Syrian army has located chemical materials after seizing a factory operated by foreign-backed terrorists in Jobar, on the outskirt of Damascus.
A US government report concluding Syrian army has used chemical weapons against militants in Syria “is fabricated,” a senior Russian lawmaker says.