President Putin meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien.
The two leaders noted the similarities between their countries’ main approaches to the fight against international terrorism. They agreed to help establish a government in Afghanistan that would guarantee the country’s peaceful development so as to prevent Afghan territory from posing a threat to neighbouring countries or being used to support international terrorists.
See also
Working Visit to the People's Republic of China. APEC Summit
October 19 − 21, 2001