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Thursday, May 12, 2011

Rasmussen calls for NATO, Russia to 'build security together'

Anders Fogh RasmussenNATO General Secretary Anders Fogh Rasmussen stressed the importance of cooperation with Russia on a European missile defense shield on Wednesday, but failed to offer a solution to a critical rift between the two sides on the issue.

Speaking at the University of Chicago during a visit to the United States, Rasmussen described the shield as "great opportunity to advance our relationship with Russia."

After years of dispute over the issue, Russia and NATO agreed to cooperate on the missile defense shield at a summit in Lisbon in November.

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