Lavrov: Russia, U.S. can’t agree on missile defense yet April 13, 2012 - 10:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia and the United States cannot yet agree on missile defense, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday, April 13. On Thursday, Lavrov met with his American counterpart Hillary Clinton in Washington, where a meeting of G8 foreign ministers was held. “No agreement on missile defense is taking shape between Russia and the United States,” Lavrov told journalists, adding that “experts should continue working.” The U.S.-led NATO alliance and Russia agreed in 2010 to cooperate on building missile defenses in Europe. Russia has however demanded legally-binding, written guarantees that the project would not undermine Russian security, something Washington has declined to provide. “We will push for our position to be taken into account in full,” the Russian foreign minister said. Lavrov also said the United States would like to host a U.S.-Russia summit after President-elect Vladimir Putin is sworn in May. He said Clinton would visit Russia in late June, RIA Novosti reported. Partner news  Top stories Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post. Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament. Bağış said Istanbul’s unique status as a “peaceful coexistence of all cultures and religions” makes it a vital player in the EU. The agent shot in self-defense in the incident, which occurred at Todashev's house, the law enforcement source said.   Partner news |  Latest news “Salvo” mafia film wins Cannes’ International Critics’ Week prize  “Salvo” tells the story of a hitman for the Sicilian Mafia whose life changes after he spares the life of the blind sister of one of his victims.Araratbank additional issue of stocks admitted to trading Starting May 24, 2013, common nominal stocks issued by Araratbank will be admitted to trading and included in Free market of NASDAQ OMX Armenia.IFC to support producer of fruit juice in Armenia Euroterm’s planned production expansion will increase the sales of farmers, especially those from the Armavir and Kotayk provinces.Allison Williams, Emilia Clarke to star in Romeo & Juliet rethink “Rosaline” Adapted from Rebecca Serle's novel the film retells the story from the perspective of Romeo's jilted first love Rosaline. |
