By Dimitri Kirsanov of TASS
April 5, 2021
As confirmed by the head of the US Navy headquarters Michael Gilday, in 2021 the next Russian-American consultations will take place, at which the implementation of the agreement will be considered.
WASHINGTON, April 5. / TASS /. US Navy Chief of Staff, Admiral Michael Gilday, is open to the idea of a potential modernization of the 1972 Agreement on the Prevention of Incidents on the High Seas and Overhead Airspace between Moscow and Washington. The American military leader announced this, answering questions from a TASS correspondent on Monday at an Internet briefing for a small group of journalists.
"With regard to INCSEA [Incidents at Sea Agreement], I always think about how to act better. Therefore, if the Russians adhere to a similar view, then I am open for discussion," - said Gildey. He commented on the question of whether the American side is ready to support the improvement of the said agreement.
At the same time, the admiral confirmed that the next Russian-American consultations will take place later this year, at which the implementation of the agreement will be considered. Such negotiations between the Russian Navy and the US Navy are held annually. "We will have meetings with Russian colleagues on INCSEA this year. So maybe this [the prospect of modernizing the agreement] will be among the issues that we will talk about," Gildey said.
"I believe that we must be transparent and open by any means that will strengthen security at sea, avoid any kind of incidents that could damage sailors from both countries," added the US Navy Chief of Staff.
As Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov pointed out last December, Moscow is ready to work with Washington to modernize mechanisms for managing dangerous situations and preventing incidents that could result in the use of nuclear weapons. Russia presented the United States with "concrete ideas" for modernizing the 1972 agreement on the prevention of incidents on the high seas and coastal waters, the deputy foreign minister said.
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