MOSCOW. Dec 15 (Interfax) - The United States is ready to invite Russian specialists to work at U.S. anti-missile defense sites in Poland and the Czech Republic, U.S. acting Deputy Secretary of State John Rood told Interfax after Russian-American consultations on anti missile defense and issues concerning the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), which took place in Moscow on Monday.

"The United States has put forward in writing proposals that would allow for Russian military officials to monitor and to conduct inspections at sites in Poland and the Czech Republic," Rood, who is in charge of disarmament and international security matters in the outgoing U.S. Administration, said.

Asked whether Russian specialists would work there permanently or from time to time, he said: "Specific modalities are being worked out but we have put forward a proposal for Russian personnel to work at the sites", Rood, who is in charge of disarmament and international security matters in the outgoing U.S. Administration, said.

No compromise was reached on Monday about the planned deployment of U.S. anti-missile defense elements in Europe with Rood acknowledging that this was a difficult issue on which no solution had been found.

At the same time he said that "the United States remains committed to trying to achieve the position that was put forward in the Sochi declaration in April by President Putin (Russian President Vladimir Putin) and President Bush (U.S. President George W. Bush)".

"In that document, the two presidents said that while Russia didn't agree with the placement of anti-missile defense sites in Poland and the Czech Republic, but nonetheless we could reach agreement and work out transparent mechanisms for Russia's concerns to be assuaged," the U.S. diplomat said.