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Russia, Turkey talk air defense system
Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has discussed the missile defense system Ankara plans to install with his Turkish counterpart.
Serdyukov submitted Russia's proposal on the air defense systems to Turkish Defense Minister, Vecdi Gonul in Ankara on Tuesday, Hurriyet reported.
Israel and the United States have already declared their desire to build a one-billion-dollar missile system in Turkey.
Following the meeting Serdyukov, once again, reiterated Moscow's opposition to a US plan to deploy 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar system in the Czech Republic as part of a proposed missile defense shield.
Washington says the plan is intended to defend US allies against possible attacks from 'rouge states', Russia, however, sees the project as a threat to its security.
"Efforts to build air defenses in Poland and in the Czech Republic have awakened concerns and this is causing Russia to take similar initiatives," he told a joint press conference with Gonul in Ankara
Earlier this month, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced plans to deploy missiles near NATO's borders to neutralize the missile shield installations.
However, on Saturday Medvedev said he was ready for compromise and promised to hold off on a possible military response to the project.
Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has discussed the missile defense system Ankara plans to install with his Turkish counterpart.
Serdyukov submitted Russia's proposal on the air defense systems to Turkish Defense Minister, Vecdi Gonul in Ankara on Tuesday, Hurriyet reported.
Israel and the United States have already declared their desire to build a one-billion-dollar missile system in Turkey.
Following the meeting Serdyukov, once again, reiterated Moscow's opposition to a US plan to deploy 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar system in the Czech Republic as part of a proposed missile defense shield.
Washington says the plan is intended to defend US allies against possible attacks from 'rouge states', Russia, however, sees the project as a threat to its security.
"Efforts to build air defenses in Poland and in the Czech Republic have awakened concerns and this is causing Russia to take similar initiatives," he told a joint press conference with Gonul in Ankara
Earlier this month, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced plans to deploy missiles near NATO's borders to neutralize the missile shield installations.
However, on Saturday Medvedev said he was ready for compromise and promised to hold off on a possible military response to the project.
