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08:50, February 28, 2008 |
The United States has not reached an agreement yet with the Czech Republic over the installation of a U.S. missile-defense radar in the latter soil, President George W. Bush said here Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters at the White House after meeting with Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, Bush said that he had a good discussion on a U.S. planned missile shield.
Topolanek said his country and the United States are close to an agreement over the issue, noting it should be resolved "very soon."
The Czech leader said the two sides must still resolve Czech demands for the strictest environmental standards to apply to the facility.
Washington and Prague have been negotiating over the possible installation of a radar system in the Czech Republic and 10 missile interceptors in neighboring Poland as part of a system the Bush administration says is necessary to protect the United States and Europe against future attacks.
Topolanek said on Monday that he is to finalize a deal on siting an anti-missile radar on Czech soil during his stay in the United States.
Russia is strongly opposed to the U.S. plan.
Source: Xinhua
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