The
two leaders agreed to tell their teams to work on the date and location for
their meeting in person.
MOSCOW,
January 28. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart
Donald Trump discussed a wide range of global and bilateral issues, including
coordination of anti-terrorism efforts, and agreed to keep in touch during
their first phone talk on Saturday evening.
"The
pressing international problems, including tackling terrorism, the developments
in the Middle East, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the strategic stability and
non-proliferation area, the situation around Iran’s nuclear program and the
Korean Peninsula were discussed in detail. The key aspects of the Ukrainian
crisis have been touched upon as well. It has been agreed to establish
partner-type cooperation in those and other areas," the Kremlin press
service said in a statement.
The priority was set on joining forces in tackling the key threat, which is the international terrorism, the Kremlin said.
"The
presidents spoke in favor of creating real coordination of Russian and American
actions with a purpose to defeat the ISIL (the former name of the Islamic
State) and other terrorist groups in Syria," the Kremlin statement reads.
The two
leaders also agreed that it was important to restore mutually beneficial trade
ties.
"Both
sides demonstrated their will to take joint steps to stabilize and expand the
cooperation between Russia and the United States, on a constructive, equal and
mutually beneficial basis," the Kremlin said.
"It
was stressed that it is important to restore the mutually advantageous trade
and economic ties between business circles of the two countries, which could
further enhance a gradual and sustainable development of bilateral
relations," Kremlin said.
Putin and
Trump also tasked their teams with determining the possible date and location
of their personal meeting and agreed to maintain regular contact.
"Donald
Trump asked to convey his wishes of happiness and prosperity to the people of
Russia, adding that the US people have good feelings toward the Russia and its
citizens. Vladimir Putin said, in his turn, that Russians have similar attitude
toward the Americans. He reminded that Russia has supported the United States
for more than two centuries, was its ally in the two global wars and currently
views the United States as an important partner in the fight against the
international terrorism," the Kremlin statement reads.
It was the
first conversation between Putin and Trump since the latter was sworn in as the
president of the United States on January 20.
According
to the Kremlin, the conversation was held in a positive and business-like
atmosphere. Putin congratulated Trump on taking office and wished him success.
Source: ITAR-TASS 29-01-2017
