Chemical weapon accord plea

THE HAGUE -The US and Russia must ratify the landmark Chemical Weapons Convention without delay, the chairman of the Hague-based…

THE HAGUE -The US and Russia must ratify the landmark Chemical Weapons Convention without delay, the chairman of the Hague-based commission overseeing the accord said yesterday.

"I strongly hope these two states ... would confirm their long-standing commitment to chemical disarmament by completing their ratification procedures," Mr Maria Buohara told, a news conference.

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