Lavrov, Clinton to hold more missile defense discussions in Bali
As Lavrov told the media on Friday, the list of the themes to be discussed included missile defense and crucial issues of bilateral and international agenda.
"We also plan to exchange notes in connection with the Russian-US agreement on simplifying visa requirements for mutual travel," Lavrov said. He added that "the agreement is subject to ratification by the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation," as three-year multiple-entry visas, which will be given to tourists and businessmen in both countries, are not envisaged by Russian law.
"As for the missile defense, we will continue discussions with a view to finding mutually acceptable solutions," Lavrov added.
On Monday, upon the end of the APEC summit in Honolulu the Russian Foreign Minister told reporters that the talks with Washington and NATO on a European missile defense were deadlocked. "A unilateral plan for a global missile defense system of the United States, which, although it will be NATO's, will in effect operated under American templates, is being are fully implemented: facilities on the ground are being created, including the bases of interceptors and the radars," Lavrov said. "Our partners do not exclude the possibility of deploying ships with antimissile systems not only in the Mediterranean, but also in the Black Sea, the Barents Sea, and the North Sea"; Kazinform cites Itar-Tass.
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