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Summary of Agreements From Bush-Putin Summit
November 13, 2001
The Associated Press
Summary of agreements reached during Tuesday's meeting between President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin:

NONPROLIFERATION

Bush proposed reducing U.S. nuclear arsenal to between 1,700 and 2,200 warheads. Putin said he would ``try to respond in kind'' but offered no hard numbers.

NATO

Pledged to work with NATO to find a role for Russia among European allies.

AFGHANISTAN

Urged northern alliance troops in Kabul to exercise restraint while liberating the Afghan capital of Kabul, but dismissed reports that northern alliance forces were executing prisoners of war.

Supported efforts to establish a stable government that adheres to ``accepted international principles'' of human rights, particularly for women and girls.

Agreed to work toward coalition rule in Afghanistan, including all ethnic groups, men and women - but not the Taliban. ``We agree that the Taliban as a movement should have no place in future bodies of state power in Afghanistan.''

Welcomed appointment of Lakhdar Barhimi as U.N. special representative for Afghanistan.

ECONOMICS

Called for Russia to be included in the World Trade Organization once it negotiates a ``protocol package,'' with commitments on market access terms and reforms of its trade regime.

Agreed U.S. and Russian WTO teams will meet early next year for negotiations.

Pledged to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

Directed the Russian-American Business Dialogue to identify regulatory obstacles to trade and investment and provide recommendations by early next year.

Encouraged creation of a joint ``banking dialogue'' to explore ways to improve access to credit, mortgaging processes, regulatory regimes and financial disclosure by banks and businesses.

BIOTERRORISM

Reaffirmed support for the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention.

Agreed that the departments of State, Defense, Agriculture, Energy and Health and Human Services should work with Russia on programs to curb proliferation of biological material from Russia, dismantle biological weapons infrastructure and perform collaborative research on biodefense and public health.

MIDDLE EAST

Called on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to quickly implement the Tenet work plan and the Mitchell report, ``refrain from actions that are harmful to the other side'' and resume political dialogue.

Pledged to work together on resuming negotiations with Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese, with an eye toward a comprehensive settlement.

NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING

Agreed to intensify cooperation on fighting drug trafficking so that it can't be used as a means of financing international terrorism.

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