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Russian FM Rejects Space Militarization
Pyongyang, March 5 (KCNA) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, addressing the UN Disarmament Conference on Tuesday, clarified Russia's stand against the militarization of space.

There has already been built in the world the potentials to deploy arms on the orbit around the earth and spoil spacecraft, he said, warning of the danger of militarization in space around the earth.

He stressed the need to discuss unconditionally a draft treaty on ban to arms deployment in outer space jointly submitted by Russia and China in 2008.

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