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President
Putin meets Lord Robertson in Brussels
On his first trip to Brussels, President Putin of Russia
met with NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson at the Palais
d'Egmont on 3 October.
During their discussions, the Russian President reiterated
his country's desire to help the United States combat the
scourge of terrorism and be part of the global response
to the 11 September attacks. He also indicated Russia's
willingness to be more involved in general consultations
on the subject. They also discussed short and long-term
counter-terrorist measures that need to be taken, the situation
in Chechnya and other current issues such as missile defence,
prospects for NATO-Russia relations, present cooperative
activities and potential new fields for cooperation. At
a joint press conference with Lord Robertson, President
Putin stated that "NATO is prepared to change the
quality of its relationship with Russia and Russia is ready
for this".
President Putin and Lord Robertson met on the second
day of the two-day Summit meeting organised by the European
Union. Last week, President Putin had been on a three-day
visit to Germany.
Additional
information:
- Speech
by NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson, and the Russian
President, Mr. Vladimir Putin, at the Palais d'Egmont,
Brussels
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