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Joint Statement by President George W.
Bush and President Vladimir V. Putin on Counterterrorism Cooperation, US-Russia
Summit, Moscow, 24 May 2002. Released by Office of the Press Secretary,
White House
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US-Russian Counterterrorism Cooperation |
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Recognizing the importance of multilateral
counterterrorism efforts, such as those under the auspices of the United
Nations, the Group of Eight, the European Union, the OSCE, the "Six Plus
Two" group, and NATO-Russia, we encourage the further development of
regional counterterrorism initiatives, including within the framework of
the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and its cooperation with the United
States, that improve information-sharing, law enforcement cooperation,
and border security. Of these institutions, we note that the UN Security
Council Counterterrorism Committee plays a key coordinating role in the
struggle against international terrorism. In support of regional cooperation,
the United States is sponsoring a counterterrorism conference in June 2002
to include participation from the Central Asian and Caucasus states, Afghanistan,
Turkey, China, and Russia.
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