NEW YORK — Russia supports an early signing of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the United Nations Sunday. Addressing the 60th session of the UN General Assembly, Lavrov said: "We expect the UN General Assembly to contribute to the fight against terrorism and come to a quick agreement on the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism."

The minister said multinational mechanisms and agreements were crucial for disarmament and the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction, adding that Russian-drafted resolution ¹ 1540 on the Nonproliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, adopted by the UN GA, set up legal obstacles to the spread of WMD.

Lavrov highlighted the prevention of a space arms race, noting that Russia had pledged not to be the first to deploy arms in space, and called for other countries to join the move.

"It is time to take steps toward developing transparency and credibility in space," the minister said.