Russian-American consultations on sharing the use of Gabala radar station within the American air defense system will begin after Russian President's visit to the United States, which is scheduled for the beginning of July, Russian Chief of General Staff Yuri Baluyevsky stated. "Judging from the reaction of U.S. official leadership and my military colleagues, they have experienced trembling and shock," the Chief of General Staff said commenting on the reaction of the American side to Putin's proposal. He underlined that he had personally participated in the process of working out that offer.

Commenting on the recent tests of "Iskander" missile complexes, Baluyevsky underlined those tests allow to say that Russia has something to defend and means for defense. "We have never threatened other countries. However, we should have armaments, which are cheaper but do not yield to armaments of our partners by their efficiency. It would be bad if Russia did not have such weapons," the head of the Russian Chief of General Staff underlined, RIA "Novosti" reports.

During negotiations with George W. Bush in the framework of the G8 summit in Heiligendamm V. Putin offered the American leader to share the use of Gabala radar station within the U.S. air defense system. Russia leases Gabala station from Azerbaijan.