Russia has liquidated the last arsenals of chemical weapons in the Southwest of Russia. Mikhail Babich, Chairman of the State Commission on Chemical Disarmament, informed the Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday that the elimination process was completed ahead of schedule.<br/>'<br/>Describing this as a huge step towards making the modern world more balanced and more secure, Mr. Putin stressed that Moscow strictly fulfills its international obligations including in the field of disarmament and the non-proliferation of mass destruction.''<br/>