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Russia to Further Implement Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty

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Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow plans to further implement the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) Moscow plans to further implement the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), work on which is progressing well, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday.

"The implementation of the provisions of the is an example of Russia's strict compliance with its international obligations in the sphere of non-proliferation and arms control," the statement reads.

The ministry underscored that the agreement "is an important factor in the strengthening of international security and stability," and provides "adequate transparency in the military-strategic relations between our countries."

The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) was enacted in 2011 to reduce the total number of deployed US and Russian nuclear warheads to 1,550 and heavy bombers, equipped with nuclear warheads, to 700 by February 2018.

New START requires 18 annual on-site weapons inspections and information exchanges on the number of armaments every six months.

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