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Transcript of press conference on talks with
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (excerpted)
President Vladimir V. Putin
The Kremlin
May 28, 2004

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We also discussed the problem of fighting terrorism, and agreed on active joint work in this direction. We agreed that it is necessary to solve political problems which cause people to have feelings of despair and hopelessness, because these feelings are in fact the hidden reason for terrorism. We also talked about the necessity to increase international coordination in the war on terrorism with the help of international conferences held under the aegis of the UN. We also agreed on the necessity of increasing international efforts on preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Common standards must be developed that guarantee the implementation of all treaties on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.

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