Antonov: We are ready for a mutually beneficial dialogue with the new US administration

Washington-SANA

The Russian Ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, expressed today his country's readiness for a mutually beneficial dialogue with the new US administration.

In an interview with Sputnik, in response to a question about whether there were contacts with representatives of the future administration of US President-elect Joe Biden, Antonov said, “There were no such contacts, yet many foreign policy appointees in the new government are familiar to us and have worked. In leadership positions in previous departments.

Antonov added, “We hope that with the change of the White House apparatus, the State Department and other ministries, it will be possible to start a meaningful dialogue with colleagues on bilateral and international problems,” noting that this “relates to the need to eliminate the many harassments accumulated in relations and we are ready for a practical and beneficial dialogue for both parties As far as the American side is prepared.

Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in today as the 46th president of the United States during an inauguration ceremony, amid tight security measures in the vicinity of the "Capitol" Congress in Washington.