US and Russian senators will hold meeting to ratify strategic arms reduction treaty

US and Russian senators will hold a meeting to review and ratify the
strategic arms reduction treaty, announced the head of the Federation
Council's international committee, Mikhail Margelov.

"We are planning to hold a meeting of the working committee of the US
Senate and the Russian Federation in Washington on April 20, right
after the nuclear safety summit. On April 21 there will be a joint
meeting of the foreign affairs committees of the US Senate and Russian
Federal Counci", said Margelov, reports RIA Novosti.

The Russian senator believes the ratification procedures will be started soon.