MOSCOW. Sept 1 (Interfax-AVN) - The United States is planning to closely cooperate with Russia in fighting against terrorism to prevent events such as those that occurred in Beslan, U.S. Ambassador in Moscow John Byerly said.
"On the anniversary of the horrible terrorist attack committed in Beslan five years ago, I would like to express my sympathies to the families of innocent victims, the Russian government and the Russian people," the ambassador said in a statement obtained by Interfax on Tuesday.
"The United States of America will continue to cooperate with Russia in order to defeat our common enemy - terrorism - in all its forms so that the future generations do not have to experience similar tragedies," Byerly added.