4th Meeting, 9th Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC.


The ninth session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention will take place in Geneva, Switzerland. The Working Group will be chaired by H.E. Frederico S. Duque Estrada Meyer of Brazil. The Vice-Chairs of the Working Group are H.E. Ambassador Anne Lazar-Sury of France and Mr. Irakli Jgenti of Georgia.


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Location: Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève, Switzerland

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