Russia regrets that a number of countries, including those trying to position themselves as global leaders, have yet to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, Russian President said Monday.





MOSCOW (Sputnik)�� Moscow calls on�world leaders to�join the treaty and prohibit nuclear exlposive tests, Vladimir Putin stressed.
"The unwillingness of�these countries to�become full parties to�the treaty is cause for�serious regret, especially given the fact that some of�them claim to�be leaders and to�practically hold special powers in�dealing with�global security issues. We again call on�their leaders to�show real political will and join CTBT as�soon as�possible," Putin said in�a statement.




The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. was adopted by�the UN General Assembly in�September 1996.

All five nuclear weapons states as�recognized by�the Treaty on�the Non-Proliferation of�Nuclear Weapons�� the United States, China, Russia, France and the United Kingdom, are signatories to�the treaty

The treaty, aiming to�create a legally binding prohibition on�nuclear explosive tests for�all its parties, will enter into�force when China, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan and the United States ratify it.
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