Russia United States,NATO should balance their interests: Kremlin

MOSCOW, Oct. 29  -- Kremlin believes the tensions between Russian and NATO have been easing and now the main goal for both sides is the appropriate balance of strategic interests, local media reported on Friday.

"The main thing now is to correctly balance up our long-term interests. Let us see how the Russian president's initiative to sign a new European security treaty will be implemented and what contours NATO's new strategy will acquire," a Kremlin source was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying.

Russia United States,NATO should balance their interests: Kremlin,

So far Moscow hopes the issue will be discussed before the Russia-NATO summit during the NATO secretary general's visit to Russia, local media said.

The summit between Russia and NATO is scheduled for November 20 in Lisbon.

According to the source, Russia is seeking for trust and equitable cooperation with a long-term interaction reflecting bilateral interests.

Despite the number of decisions implemented jointly, Russians has remained skeptical about NATO due to the long-term confrontation and attitude toward the organization as a legacy of the Cold War.


(source:xinhuanet.com)