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19.04.2000

THE PLENARY SESSION OF THE FEDERATION COUNCIL OF THE FEDERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON APRIL 19, 2000 ADOPTED A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FEDERAL LAWS ON THE RATIFICATION OF START-2 AND THE 1997 PACKAGE OF AGREEMENTS ON ANTI-MISSILE DEFENSE ISSUES ¹ 324


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Unofficial translation from Russian

PRESS RELEASE

The plenary session of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on April 19, 2000 adopted a resolution approving the federal laws on the ratification of START-2 and the 1997 package of agreements on anti-missile defense issues. The Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov and the Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev addressed the plenary meeting on behalf of Acting President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

122 members of the Federation Council voted for approving the federal law on the ratification of START-2, 15 voted against and 7 abstained.

The vote on the federal law on the ratification of the 1997 package of agreements on anti-missile defense was 112 in favor, 15 against with 6 abstentions.


April 19, 2000