WASHINGTON: Russia’s Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov and the USAmbassador to Russia Jon Huntsman outlined joint steps to improve therelations between Moscow and Washington.
On Saturday, the Russian ambassador hosted a reception at his residence,which was devoted to the Day of Russian Press.
He told reporters he considered good and constructive the meeting withHuntsman a few days earlier.
“I consider Huntsman a clever, smart professional,” the Russian diplomatsaid. “The meeting was good, it was constructive and I estimate as positiveHuntsman’s mood towards the development of the Russian-American relations.”
Antonov met Huntsman, who was in Washington for planned consultations withthe Administration and the Congress, on Thursday.
The meeting participants outlined “joint steps,” aimed at improving theRussian-American relations, which “is very important,” he continued. “Hewould be working with the [US] Department of State, with the White House,and he would be working at Capitol Hill [the US Congress], which isespecially important. We shall be working together to restore therelations.”
The Russian ambassador stressed that under the current conditions it isimpossible to hope for quick improvement of the bilateral relations.“Unfortunately, we have confirmed with regret, it would not be possible todo it promptly.”
“It will take many efforts from both sides,” the Russian ambassador said.“We have analysed all the bilateral concerns, all the bilateral problems.”.