MOSCOW. Oct 13 (Interfax) - The Russian Federation Council has expressed concern about the situation surrounding the country's program to dispose of chemical weapons.
In its letter to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov, the Federation Council said it is worried that "Russia is not able to meet the international obligations it took on as part of the [Chemical Weapons] Convention, and a threat to Russia's environmental safety may emerge."
The letter draws Fradkov's attention to the fact that G8 leaders have not done enough to deliver on their promises to provide Russia with international financial support for these purposes and to abide by agreements on a global partnership against the spread of weapons of mass destruction.