As it was agreed earlier the process of signing the Decision on exchange of telemetric information in the framework of the New START has commenced. On April 7 it was signed in Geneva by Amb. R. Wood, the US Commissioner of the Bilateral Consultative Commission under the Treaty.

The procedure will be concluded in Moscow where the Decision is to be signed by the Russian Commissioner. Thereafter the Decision is to come into force.

The exchange of telemetric information of ICBM or SLBM launches is an important component of the New START which was extended this February owing to consistent and responsible position of the Russian Federation.