Russia destroys chemical weapons stockpiles

[ErnstBlofeld]

UPI:

The Russian Federation has destroyed 19,300 tons of Soviet-era chemical weapons stockpiles.

Minpromtorg head Viktor Kholstov presented a report on the ongoing chemical weapons elimination program to a meeting of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, Komsomol'skaia Pravda reported.

Kholstov told committee members that the destroyed weapons represent 48.3 percent of Russia's remaining existing stockpiles, adding, "It means that we fully complied with the third stage of target dates for the destruction of stockpiles of chemical weapons. The main source of financing for the destruction of chemical weapons stockpiles -- is the federal budget."

Edited September 23, 2010 by Rheo
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[ErnstBlofeld]

One of my favorite subjects. Russia had 40,000 tons of chemical weapons.Here is the breakdown by chemical agent.