Russia and the US to continue their discussions of installation of a missile shield in Europe; India to buy 10 Sukhoi Super-jet aircrafts from Russia; Russia to formulate new arms programme by 2025;
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  • According to reports, Russia and the US will continue to discuss the issue of guarantees that the US missile defence system in Europe, on which the two sides continue to disagree, is not directed against Russia. 1

    In another development, according to reports, India’s Aviotech Pvt Ltd will buy ten Russian Sukhoi Super-jet 100 aircraft and the Sukhoi company expects to sell upto 100 aircrafts in India. 2

    Reports noted that Russia will formulate a new arms programme by 2015 which will lay the foundation of the country’s arms procurement program through to 2025. 3

    Meanwhile, according to reports, Foreign Minister Lavrov has met the UN Secretary General to discuss issues ranging from the violence in Syria, instability in Libya to the proliferation of weapons. 4 Foreign Minister Lavrov has ruled out sending military troops to Syria. 5

    Reports noted that the Russian Defense Ministry is planning to dispose of four million obsolete guns, mainly Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifles, by 2015. 6

    According to reports, the German government will assign up to 20 million Euros this year for disposal of Russia’s chemical weapons. 7

    Reports noted that the State Duma may pass a law that simplifies the creation and registration of political parties by March 23. Some of the provisions include reducing the minimum number of party members required for registration from 40,000 to 500. 8

    According to reports, Russia has called on North Korea to abstain from launching a satellite since it has the potential to escalate regional tensions and create additional impediments to resumption of six-nation negotiations on nuclear problem of the Korean Peninsula. 9

    In other developments, according to reports, Russia calls for the UN Security Council to approve a resolution to investigate the trade in human organs in Kosovo. 10

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