MOSCOW. Sept 13 (Interfax-AVN) - U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Bolton has ruled out the possibility of any exchange of concessions between Washington and Moscow as regards their positions on situations surrounding Iraq and Georgia.
The U.S. will not exchange any concessions either with Russia or any other country as regards its position on Iraq, because this position is strong in itself and is very well substantiated and reasoned, Bolton said at a press conference at the Interfax main office on Friday.
The diplomat recalled that the U.S. State Department on Thursday issued a statement of concern over Russia's possible force actions in Georgia's Pankisi Gorge.
In Bolton's view, Russia should take into account that Iraq has for years shown its contempt for the UN Security Council, of which Russia is a permanent member, and this should be an important reason for Moscow while it formulates its position on a settlement in Iraq.