Putin signs into law bill against Nuke terror

Moscow, Oct 3: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law, a bill ratifying the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, the Kremlin press service said.

The convention, which was signed on behalf of Russia in New York on September 14, 2005, was ratified by the State Duma (lower house) on September 15, 2006, and the Federation Council (upper house) on September 25.

The convention, drafted on Russia's initiative, is the first UN universal treaty aimed at preventing terrorist attacks involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

It has been signed by 107 countries and ratified by the parliaments of six countries, Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Denisov said, adding the document will come into force after it is ratified by 22 countries.

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