NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s adherence to good and stable relations with the North Atlantic organization.
“I recently spoke with president-elect Putin,” Rasmussen told the Brussels Forum.
“I told him that I look forward to continued engagement and constructive dialogue with Russia. And I was encouraged to hear him underline his commitment to good, stable relations with NATO.”
Cooperation with Russia is particularly important as “we face common concerns, and they are best addressed through common approaches,” he said.
Rasmussen earlier said he would meet with Putin after the inauguration of Russia’s new president but most likely not during the NATO-Russia Chicago summit in May.
