MOSCOW. Nov 2 (Interfax) - Issues related to the disposal of chemical weapons were addressed during a two-day forum in Moscow, which closed on Wednesday.
The forum participants analyzed Russia's progress in implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention, sources in the event's organizing committee told Interfax.
While adjusting the federal program for the disposal of Russia's chemical arms stockpiles, the government confirmed the main principles approved by the State Chemical Disarmament Commission, the sources said. The government pledged that the disposal program will be finalized by 2012. The program's second stage will begin in 2007 and third stage in 2009.