06 June 2002
Bush, Putin Agree to Continue Efforts with India and Pakistan
(White House statement on Bush phone call to Russian President) (200)
In a phone call between President Bush and Russian President Vladimir
Putin June 6, the two presidents agreed "to continue mutual efforts to
de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan," and they discussed
non-proliferation cooperation and the U.S. Commerce Department's
decision to grant Russia market economy status.
Following is the White House statement on the phone call:
(begin text)
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
June 6, 2002
STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY
President Bush spoke with Russian President Putin today in a phone
call that lasted twenty minutes. The two leaders discussed a variety
of issues, including the India-Pakistan situation and
non-proliferation cooperation. President Bush and President Putin
agreed to continue mutual efforts to de-escalate tensions between
India and Pakistan, and President Bush praised President Putin's
efforts to defuse tensions in separate meetings in Almaty, Kazakhstan,
with President Musharraf and Prime Minister Vajpayee. President Bush
and President Putin discussed the Commerce Department's decision to
grant Russia market economy status, and both said they looked forward
to meeting in Kananasakis, Canada, during the G-8 summit later in
June.
(end text)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)
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