Russian experts might inspect the U.S. radar base that is to be stationed on Czech soil, Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said on Tuesday.
However, they would not stay permanently at the base and Czechs would have to always consent to such inspections, Topolanek added.
Commenting on Tuesday's Russian-U.S. negotiations in Moscow that touched on the U.S. missile shield in Central Europe, he said that Czech experts should also have the opportunity to monitor similar Russian facilities.
"It will be no permanent state, but a possibility to bilaterally control facilities of this type for both Czech specialists on Russian soil and for Russian specialists on Czech territory. This is acceptable for us," Topolanek said.
The United States plans to build a radar base in the Brdy military district, some 90 kilometers southwest of the capital Prague, along with an interceptor missile base in neighboring Poland.
Russia has objected the plan, saying it will threaten Russian national security, and has warned that Moscow will target its missiles at the system if it is deployed in Poland and the Czech Republic.
Some 70 percent of Czech citizens also opposed to the project.
Source:Xinhua
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