Russian, Austrian military commanders discuss European missile defense

MOSCOW. May 19 (Interfax-AVN) - Russian General Staff Deputy Chief Col. Gen. Valery Gerasimov has had a working meeting with Head of the Austrian Defense and Sports Ministry Politics and Security Department Johann Pucher to discuss European missile defense, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

"The meeting focused on bilateral defense and military-technical cooperation. The sides discussed European missile defense and regional and international security," it said.