Crete: Open-sea protest against destruction of Syria's chemical weapons completed
The two sailing boats which participated in an open-sea protest on Saturday against the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons by hydrolysis on-board "Cape Ray" in the Mediterranean Sea returned to the Paleochora port, Crete in the early hours of Sunday, reports ANA-MPA.
The two boats - with a total of 22 people aboard - had started their journey from the old harbour of Chania on Friday afternoon in search of "Cape Ray", but finally decided to abort their mission, due to adverse sea conditions, after having sailed more than 100 n.m. off western Crete on their way to "Cape Ray".
They nevertheless left two buoys afloat before embarking on their return journey, as a way to signify their presence in the area where chemical weapons' hydrolysis takes place. In returning to Paleochora they joined a third boat which couldn't make the trip for safety reasons owing to the rough sea conditions.
The protesters ask that the Mediterranean Sea be kept clean and free of chemicals.
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