Beijing - The Syrian government says it will meet the final chemical weapons destruction deadline of June 30.
The country missed Wednesday's interim deadline to hand over its entire stockpile of toxic materials.
The Syrian government says it is moving on with determination, power and credibility to fully implement the destruction deal it signed with the UN chemical watchdog, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), last year. It accuses the armed rebels of hindering transport of the materials.
Syria has already failed to meet the deadline of shipping the most dangerous chemicals out of Syria by the end of last year. Last week, a US diplomat said Syria had only removed 4% of its most toxic chemicals.
Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Wednesday stressed that Syria was committed to fully implement the agreements it had signed with the UN and the OPCW.
Mekdad underscored the difficulties facing the implementation of the chemical weapons agreement, saying "the difficulties that are facing Syria, especially in its battle against terrorism, may hinder the implementation of some commitments and the countries that are supporting the armed terrorist groups must realise that they are committing crimes against humanity".
He stressed that "there will be no wavering regarding moving the chemical weapons outside Syria".
His remarks came against the backdrop of some Western voices that urged the Syrian government to stick to the timetable of removing its chemical weapons according to its commitments and agreements with the OPCW and the UN joint mission.
The US blamed the Syrian government for slow progress in removing its stockpiled chemical weapons, urging Damascus to take "necessary steps" to expedite the process. – SAnews.gov.za-Xinhua
