It credited the "firm political will of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the initiative of the President Vladimir Putin" to give up the arsenal under the supervision of the United Nations Security Council.
"This significant achievement is further evidence that Syria adheres to its international commitments," the Syrian statement said.
Syria's government agreed to surrender its arsenal last fall when the U.S. threatened punitive missile strikes after a chemical attack on a rebel-held suburb of Damascus believed to have killed more than a thousand people.
Comment: A chemical attack perpetrated by the rebels and falsely blamed on the Syrian government. See:
Comment: Bravo Assad and Putin! This is what can be achieved with real diplomacy. The fact that Putin had to intervene (peacefully and successfully) just shows that the U.S. wants war. Thankfully, there are at least a few sane, non-psychopathic leaders in positions of power today.