"During the previous talks I confirmed that the US is interested in Russia seeking self-reliance and playing a constructive role in international relations," Rice said.
The secretary of state believes that the parties have prepared well "for the meeting of our countries' presidents in Moscow during the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the victory".
According to Rice, the talks took a broad review of Russian-American relations.
The Russian foreign minister claimed in his turn that the parties are ready to accelerate the development of relations.
While speaking on the agenda of the talks, Lavrov said that the parties discussed bilateral cooperation within the framework of the Russia-NATO Council, the OSCE and in the settlement of many regional conflicts.
