61.   The prime minister said he also used the meeting to salute Bush for the U.S.-led war on terrorism and a new nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia.

62.   The sides were expected to discuss the proposed START III arms reduction treaty.

63.   The two sides also discussed prospects for Russian ratification of the START II arms reduction treaty.

64.   The U.S. administration originally wanted the summit held after the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, ratified the START II nuclear arms reduction treaty.

65.   The United States and Russia must negotiate greater arms reduction treaties, he said.

66.   To sign nuclear arms reduction treaty and political statement on cooperation in many areas.

67.   U.S. President Bill Clinton said last month that he would prefer to wait until the Duma ratifies the nuclear arms reduction treaty before he makes a visit to Russia.

68.   U.S. Vice President Al Gore said Thursday he will urge the reluctant Russian parliament to ratify the START II nuclear arms reduction treaty.

69.   With U.S.-Russian tensions easing, Russian lawmakers said Wednesday that parliament may consider ratification of the long-delayed START II arms reduction treaty in coming months.

70.   He is due to sign a border troop reduction treaty Thursday with Russia and the former Soviet states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.