11.   Skeptics say it will remain flawed until countries like Russia and Iraq, which have acknowledged having chemical arsenals, also join the accord.

12.   Some hardliners in parliament had opposed the ban, saying Russia could not afford the huge costs of dismantling its chemical arsenals.

13.   The Cabinet plan establishes facilities for the destruction of the chemical arsenal, to be located near the six existing weapons storage sites, Syutkin said.

14.   The legislation establishes special facilities for the destruction of the chemical arsenal, to be located near the six existing weapons storage sites, Syutkin said.

15.   They argued that Russia could not afford the huge costs of dismantling its chemical arsenals.

16.   They argued that Russia cannot afford the huge costs of dismantling its chemical arsenals.

17.   A high tech incinerator in Utah began destroying the US chemical arsenal Thursday as courts and regulatory authorities turned aside efforts by environmental groups to stop it.

18.   Each country is responsible for destroying its own arsenal and no financial aid will be forthcoming for poor countries which want to get rid of their chemical arsenals.

19.   Its task will be to monitor compliance with the convention and to supervise the destruction of chemical arsenals by the signatory states.