Visit our website: HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------------------------- Foreign minister pledges Russian co-operation - Ananova ======================================= Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov has pledged unconditional support for the United States in its international campaign against terrorism. He promed "full solidarity with the American people" during meetings on Wednesday with US leaders. A senior State Department official said Mr Ivanov assured Secretary of State Colin Powell that Russia had no objection to the US co-operation in the anti-terrorism fight with the former Soviet republics of Central Asia. The assurance could open the way for a co-operative effort between the United States and one or more of the three former Soviet Republics that border on Afghanistan. Uzbekistan already has offered help. The other two are Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. "The world should be resolved to - co-operatively and in solidarity - act very decisively against terrorism," Mr Ivanov said after speaking with President George W Bush. He also promised support during an earlier meeting with Gen Powell, who said the Russians pledged unconditional support despite differences between the two nations on issues including the rebellious Chechnya region and a US missile defence plan that would violate the Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty. "We all talked about all of these items as we always do - missile defence, ABM, Chechnya - but they presented no linkages between that and the current incident," Gen Powell said. "The current tragedy that we're dealing with - they were very forthcoming, they want to be helpful, and they didn't put any specific requests or bills with links on the table." Standing beside Gen Powell during a news conference, Mr Ivanov said Wednesday's meeting - the eighth between the two leaders - helped bring the two sides closer to an agreement on some issues. http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_403110.html ------------------------------------------------- This Discussion List is the follow-up for the old stopnato @listbot.com that has been shut down ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9spWA Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [email protected] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
