MOSCOW. March 14 (Interfax) - Cooperation in the inquiry into the Tupolev Tu-154 plane crash near Smolensk that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski was the central item on the agenda of the Moscow negotiations of Russian Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Seremet, Russian Prosecutor General's Office spokesperson Marina Gridneva told Interfax on Wednesday.
"The sides touched upon interaction in the inquiry into the crash of the Polish presidential plane near Smolensk on April 10, 2010. They stressed the wish for constructive cooperation in spite of current problems," Gridneva said.
"The prosecutor general gave primary attention to that subject," she added.
Chaika and Seremet "discussed further cooperation between Russia and Poland, in particular, in criminal cases requiring joint efforts, extradition and legal assistance under the cooperation memorandum the Russian and Polish prosecutors signed in December 2010," Gridneva said.
The Russian prosecutor general proposed the signing of an interdepartmental cooperation program for the next two years and the formation of a working party to discuss and ensure extraditions and legal assistance.
Chaika invited the Polish colleague to the 18th annual conference and the general meeting of the International Association of Prosecutors due to take place in Moscow in September 2013. He said the events would complete the elaboration of regulations on the status and role of prosecutors.
The Polish Air Force's Tu-154 crashed near Smolensk on April 10, 2010. The delegation led by President Kaczynski was going to Katyn to attend remembrance events. Ninety-six people died in the crash, including 88 passengers and eight crewmembers.