The fight against terrorism requires joint efforts and Russia is ready to revive the dialogue with the United States on anti-terrorism, follows from the statement of the Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
The ambassador drew attention to many examples of successful interaction between the two countries on this issue, in particular, he recalled how the American special services transmitted valuable information that helped to prevent in 2017 and 2019. terrorist attacks in St. Petersburg.
“We hope that such contacts will only grow stronger, and over time will be supplemented with useful discussions within the framework of the bilateral dialogue on anti-terrorism, carried out under the auspices of the foreign ministries in 2018-2019. The Russian side is ready to revive the work of this format, ”he said.
The status of permanent members of the UN Security Council makes Moscow and Washington responsible for continuing the fight against terrorism, and for this it is necessary to discard all contradictions.
“Today, as before, Russia mourns along with the United States, shares the pain of those who have lost their loved ones. We will never forget the bloody events in New York, ”he added.
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