Russian President Medvedev promised to consider the request of Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General on cooperation in Afghanistan, Interfax reports with the reference to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
According to Lavrov, during the meeting with Russian leader NATO Secretary General offered Russia to increase the number of helicopters, participating in military operations in Afghanistan, as well as ensure training of personnel and supply of parts and fuel for Russian machines. Besides, Rasmussen proposed to consider comprehensive training of Afghan policemen in Russia, noting that Russia and NATO "have a ground for the development of cooperation" in the area of cargo transit to Afghanistan.
According to Vremya Novostei newspaper, first of all, Mr. Rasmussen arrived in Moscow to get the approval of Russia on ground and air transit of ammunition and arms, designated for International forces in Afghanistan, through Russian territory".
"It looks like Brussels – the observer Dubnov says – wants to make the same deal with Moscow as it made with Washington DC during the visit of Obama’s visit in the Russian capital – air transit of military cargo and soldiers to Afghanistan".
Source:enews.ferghana.ru/
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