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Russia was represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Voice of Russia correspondent Alexander Shishlo reports from Brussels.
The participants will approve a joint action plan for 2013. Russia has made clear it wants partnership with NATO to be based on the principles of the indivisibility of the Euro-Atlantic security, an approach shared by Rasmussen. He hailed cooperation with Russia on Afghanistan as well as on anti-terror and anti-drug struggle.
“We are moving in the right direction”, Rasmussen said.
Missile defense to be on agenda of Russia-NATO Council session
Russia’s stance on a possible interaction on missile defense will be presented during a session of the Russia-NATO Council scheduled for December 4 in Brussels.
A statement to this effect was made by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Alexander Lukashevich in Moscow on Monday.
He recalled that Moscow wants clear-cut guarantees that the planned [US] missile shield will not damage Russia’s strategic potential.
He added that such guarantees should be based on objective criteria which will enable them to assess the missile defense system’s compliance with its announced aim of fending off missile threats from countries situated outside Europe.
Russia, NATO to have “frank dialogue” – official
The Foreign Ministers’ meetings which are due to take place in Brussels next week are to fill Russia-NATO relations with new energy, NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu told reporters in Brussels Friday.
Her speech was followed by a top-notch NATO official who said that on Tuesday, Russia’s Foreign Minister Lavrov and his counterparts will have a frank dialogue about such sensitive issues as Turkey’s deployment of Patriot missiles, Georgia and NATO anti-missile system.
The official has also welcomed Russia’s assistance in providing transit of NATO cargo to Afghanistan and efforts to fight terrorism and piracy.
Voice of Russia, Interfax
