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Russia-U.S. arms reduction treaty could enter into force in February (Update 1)

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The Russian-U.S. strategic arms reduction treaty could enter into force in early February, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday after signing off on the new START treaty ratification documents.

The Russian-U.S. strategic arms reduction treaty could enter into force in early February, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday after signing off on the new START treaty ratification documents.

The treaty will formally enter into force after the exchange of ratification documents, which is due to take place at the upcoming meeting between the two countries' foreign ministers, he said.

"I have discussed this with the president of the United States," Medvedev said, adding that the exchange will take place during a meeting between Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and State Secretary Hillary Clinton.

The meeting could take place in Munich on February 4-5.

Medvedev said the new treaty will define parameters for strategic nuclear arms reductions over the next decade.

"After that, a new decision will need to be made, but that is a different story," he said.

The Russian parliament ratified the new START treaty on Wednesday.

The new arms reduction pact, replacing START 1, which expired in December 2009, was signed by Medvedev and Barack Obama in Prague in April, 2010. The document slashes the Russian and U.S. nuclear arsenals to a maximum of 1,550 nuclear warheads, down from the current ceiling of 2,200.

The U.S. Senate ratified the deal on December 22, 2010, but added several amendments to the resolution on ratification, including a demand to build up U.S. global missile defenses.

 

GORKI (Moscow region), January 28 (RIA Novosti)

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