- Home
- World
- UPDATE - Russia Hopes for Deputy Foreign Ministers' Talks on Fighting Terror With US in Near Future
UPDATE - Russia Hopes For Deputy Foreign Ministers' Talks On Fighting Terror With US In Near Future
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published November 17, 2018 | 08:21 AM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th November, 2018) Moscow hopes that a Russian-US meeting on the level of deputy foreign ministers, dedicated to fighting terrorism, will be held in the near future, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said.
"We hope that a meeting between deputy foreign minister of the two countries on fighting terrorism will be held in the near future," Antonov said in an interview with the Russian NTV broadcaster.
The ambassador also expressed hope that he will organize the dialogue between Russian parliamentarians and US congressmen the next year.
On Friday, Antonov said at a meeting of the US-Russia business Council in New York that he hoped to meet soon with leaders of both chambers of Congress to discuss ways to mend frayed bilateral relations.
Antonov also noted in an interview with the Russia tv that Moscow would like to restore the so-called two plus two format of talks with Washington, which involved foreign ministers and defense ministers from both sides.
"We have communicated our proposals on the restoration of relations with the United States. For example, we would like to restore the 'two plus two' format.
It includes foreign ministers and defense minister. But we have not managed to achieve this yet," the ambassador said.
Russian diplomats in the United States would work in the conditions that had been created for them there, Antonov continued. The ambassador added that their main adjective was to improve the Russian-IS relations and make a significant move for restoring them.
For months, the relations between the United States and Russia have been at what officials from both nations called the lowest point since the Cold War. Particularly, the deterioration of the relations followed Washington's allegations that Moscow had interfered with the 2016 US presidential election. Moscow has repeatedly denied these allegations saying that the United States has not presented evidence to substantiate them.
Moscow and Washington have carried out several rounds of talks between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and US Undersecretary of State Thomas Shannon over the recent months. The two diplomats focused on strategic stability, improvement of bilateral relations and issues related to Russian diplomatic property in the United States during their meetings.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
PML-N to hold meeting today on wheat procurement
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 4 May 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 04 May 2024
Pakistan marks World Press Freedom Day
High-level Saudi business delegation due on May 5
Stocks heat up as US labour market cools
President approves Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024
Implementation of merit, justice to oppressed segments top priorities: CPO
Overseas Kashmir community delegation calls on AJK President, discusses latest s ..
Govt believes in freedom of press: Amir Muqam
Labour urges UK election after Tory losses
Health authorities asked for action against alleged illegal tenders at Services ..
More Stories From World
-
Chinese comedy "The Last Frenzy" tops Chinese box office
19 minutes ago -
China renews yellow alert for rainstorms
19 minutes ago -
China's basic old-age insurance covers 1.07 bln people
29 minutes ago -
Reds beat Crusaders to break 25-year Christchurch drought
1 hour ago -
Heatwave hammers Thailand's stinky but lucrative durian farms
1 hour ago -
Flood-hit Kenya and Tanzania on alert as cyclone nears
2 hours ago
-
Three bodies found after surfers go missing in Mexico: FBI
2 hours ago -
Three bodies found after surfers go missing in Mexico
2 hours ago -
Former aide tells Trump trial of 2016 campaign 'crisis'
2 hours ago -
Rafah assault 'could lead to a bloodbath': WHO chief
2 hours ago -
Magic withstand Mitchell's big night to stay alive against Cavaliers
2 hours ago -
In southern Brazil, flood victims cope with total loss
2 hours ago