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Russia US possibly signs to reduce strategic offensive weapon new treaty (figure)

http://www.sina.com.cn on October 10, 2009 15:16 round the world Times

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　　Round the world Times special correspondent Song Hua reported that according to the Russian news net, Russian President Medvedev recently in participating in the national television broadcast station first frequency channels plan broadcast on October 11 “Sunday time” in talk show indicated that Russia, US have the considerable good opportunity to sign as scheduled related reduce the strategic offensive weapon’s new agreement.

　　Medvedev said: “(Russia, US) completely have achieve the consistent opportunity. This session of US government topic showed the completely normal interest. Before this related strategic offensive weapon’s treaty’s expired term of validity to December 5, in principle we planned the duty to our negotiator are achieve promptly consistently. I think that the opportunity is quite good.”

　　Russia, US carried on September 21 to October 3 in Geneva related reduced the strategic offensive weapon new treaty question the sixth round the negotiations, both countries experts consulted new treaty draft each provision, discussed the technical stratification plane issue. On October 13 US Secretary of State Hillary will visit Moscow , to continue to discuss that and to summarize this wheel negotiations achievement with Russian Minister Lavrov. Russia President Medvedev pointed out in light of this: “Now positively is working. Is for continues to consult this document from Russia’s big delegation with the American experts. But both sides must display wisdom and listen attentively to the opposite party desire mutually, displays to certain contemporary realities understanding. We must try hard to pursue a non-nuclear world finally. Yes, in today this is such one common mission which as if definitely is unable to realize in many aspects. But, does not have nuclear weapon’s world, this must include our agenda after all an ideal.”

　　Russia President Medvedev once said in September before this that he believes Russia, US will sign about the strategic offensive weapon’s new treaty by the end of the year, although the negotiation process is quite complex, but both sides can understand the opposite party standpoint.

　　Russian Minister Lavrov on October 9 said in Moldova capital Kishinev that Russia hopes about the strategic offensive weapon’s new treaty to be able before the old treaty expires submits the two leaders signature. He pointed out that at present both sides are working hard, make every effort before the old treaty expires to draft the new treaty, although this duty is quite difficult, moreover is complex, but both sides’ negotiations can make the progress more importantly.

　　The US on October 8 when accepting the Russia media interview announced in Russian Ambassador John Bell that US and Russia can sign to reduce the strategic offensive weapon’s new treaty before December. He said: “We believe that our goals can achieve. Before current strategy offensive weapon treaty due, we can sign the new treaty. This question recently will also arrive at one in of Russia US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s discussion topics.”