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07:39, January 11, 2008 |
Poland and Russia held their first direct talks on Thursday over the contentious U.S. proposal to locate a missile defense network in eastern Europe.
The talks were held in Warsaw between Deputy Polish Foreign Minister Vitold Vaszczykovski and his Russian counterpart Sergei Kislyak.
The Polish-Russian talks focused on the U.S. plans to install an anti-missile shield in Poland, and Kislyak sought to make the Polish side "aware of the risks of the planned system," Polish news agency PAP reported.
"It is necessary that all interested parties in the region exchange information and intentions," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday during a visit to Czech Republic.
The United States wants to deploy 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar installation in the Czech Republic to thwart Iran and other "rogue" states.
Russia opposes the planned U.S. defense system on the basis that it endangers Russian security and has threatened to counter it by military means.
The previous Polish administration under Premier Jaroslav Kaczynski had opened negotiations with the United States early last year on the matter and pressed for the speedy implementation of the plan.
The new government under Tusk has, however, expressed disappointment with Washington's failure to allay Russian concerns, and has opted to open direct dialogue with Moscow.
Source:Xinhua
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