The US has submitted new proposals on cooperation of Anti-Missile Defence to Russia. The proposals were discussed during the second round of consultations by Russia and American Task Group on Anti Missile Defence of the US, Ekho Moscow reported.
Washington is ready to include Russia's potential into the plan to create an anti-missile 'shield', Jon Rud, the Assistant of the State secretary on international security and non-proliferation issues, who heads the American delegation stated. "We are trying to use the proposals offered by the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to cooperate in Anti-Missile Defence.
Rud added that the US wished to hold more intensive discussions on concrete elements of cooperation with Russia. The US is planning to allocate 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and the Radar Station in Czechia by 2013 and is currently holding negotiations with the governments of both countries. However, Russia is against such plans of the US and proposes joint use of the Gabala Radar Station in Azerbaijan.
The Russian delegation agreed to consider the proposals by the US. The next meeting on cooperation in Anti Missile Defence will be held in Moscow on 3 October.