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S/2017/373 17-06903 5/7 security situation still continues to preclude safe access both for the Syrian Arab Republic to destroy the remaining aircraft hangar, which stands ready to accept the explosive charges, and for the Secretariat to confirm the condition of the two stationary above-ground facilities. (b) On 18 April 2017, the Syrian Arab Republic submitted to the Council its forty-first monthly report (EC-85/P/NAT.2, dated 18 April 2017) regarding activities on its territory related to the destruction of its CWPFs, as required by paragraph 19 of EC-M-34/DEC.1. Progress in the elimination of Syrian chemical weapons by States Parties hosting destruction activities 7. As reported previously, all of the chemicals declared by the Syrian Arab Republic that were removed from its territory in 2014 have now been destroyed. Activities carried out by the Secretariat with respect to Executive Council decisions EC-81/DEC.4 and EC-83/DEC.5 8. As reported previously, an invitation was sent to the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic, H.E. Dr. Faisal Mekdad, and his delegation to resume high-level consultations to address the unresolved issues related to the Syrian Arab Republic’s declaration, in accordance with Council decision EC-81/DEC.4 and paragraph 6 of Council decision EC-83/DEC.5. The planned consultations will be carried out on the basis of a matrix that summarises the issues pertaining to the Syrian declaration, after the Syrian Arab Republic has submitted, in advance of the consultations, any new documents and other information as requested by the Secretariat, in order to achieve tangible progress. The timing is currently under consideration, and the Director-General will report to the Council on these consultations. 9. In accordance with paragraph 11 of Council decision EC-83/DEC.5, the first inspections at the Barzah and Jamrayah facilities of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre took place from 26 February to 5 March 2017. Samples were taken by the inspection team and were sent to OPCW designated laboratories for analysis. The Secretariat is awaiting the analysis results before completing the final inspection report. Other activities carried out by the Secretariat with respect to the Syrian Arab Republic 10. As previously reported, amendments to the tripartite agreement between United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), the OPCW, and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic and to the contribution agreement between the OPCW and UNOPS are currently under review. These amendments will extend the support provided by UNOPS to the OPCW Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic until the end of December 2017, and ensure that the necessary administrative and logistical support is provided to the OPCW-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM). 11. As requested by the Council at its Seventy-Fifth Session (paragraph 7.12 of EC-75/2, dated 7 March 2014), the Secretariat, on behalf of the Director-General, has continued to brief States Parties in The Hague on its activities. 12. As at the cut-off date of this report, one OPCW staff member was deployed as part of the OPCW Mission in the Syrian Arab Republic