A dialogue between defence and security agencies is an important aspect of Russian-American cooperation because it creates the atmosphere of trust we need in other spheres of bilateral partnership, President Vladimir Putin said.
In this connection, the president mentioned his recent meeting with the US president in Shanghai, where the two leaders discussed many issues of interaction between Russian and US defence and security agencies.
The Pentagon chief, in turn, related President George Bush’s appreciation of the Russian government’s support to the fight against international terrorism.