Amb. Anatov it is a great honor for me to be here. I would like to thank the council for this opportunity to be with you. Important to discuss a very burning issue, what should we do together . Do we need each other . Are we partners . Re enemies . Who we are, the United States and the Russian Federation . Blame anyone for the Current Situation in russianamerican relations, but today is the First Official remarks by me as an ambassador for the Russian Federation to the United States. [applause] amb. Anatov i am not a magician. Killing inou to stop chechnya. Stop killing gay people in chechnya. People left alone in chechnya. We need to protect gay people. Stop killing gay chechnya ands. Chechnyans. Gay chechens. Stop killing gay chechens. Stop killing gay chechens. Stop killing gay chechens. [crowd noise] amb. Anatov you can see our relations are complicated. It seems to me everybody has the right to explain what he wants. Sees then see how he Current Situation. It seems to me i also have the right to convey a few remarks to you, trying to explain how we in the Russian Federation understand the Current Situation in russianamerican relations. Youuld like to explain to how we understand the importance of russianamerican relations. I dont want to offend anyone. I would like to be candid with you. I would like to be transparent with you. I hope there will be another opportunity for me to come here. An Unprecedented Campaign to discredit russia in an attempt to punish our country for protecting its interests and pursuing independent for policy. Regrettably relations between our countries are still being politicized and abused. Russia is being ground this league accused of meddling into the United Statess elections, and other domestic and external problems of the United States. The expulsion of russian search of seizure and our diplomatic property, along with the removal of state flags of the Russian Federation, infringement of rights of the russian media, all these actions are destroying the foundation of the russianamerican federation. Constantly threat is used as a pretext the socalled transatlantic solidarity, which takes forms of military planning. Hypear example is all the around military exercises in 2017 conducted by russia and belarus in september. We were accused of preparing for invasion of the baltic countries for occupation of ukraine. There were rumors that once the exercise was over the Russian Troops would remain in belarus. None of this happened. It was all fake news. States, the united canadian, german and british contingents which were pulled up have the pretext of this stayed and are still there in the proximity of the russian borders. Comments are unnecessary. The fact we are not welcome at the u. S. Congress, a place where all kinds of commissions and investigations on socalled russians this year takes place between itself. Members of the Russian Parliament reached out on multiple occasions to their american counterparts with an invitation to visit moscow or to meet in the United States. No reaction followed. By the way, i have not succeeded in arranging a meeting at the capital either. It is very strange for me. There is no opportunity for Russian Diplomats to explain how we understand the Current Situation in the United States, how we explain the relationship and the russianamerican federation to congress. They dont want to speak or maybe they are scared to speak to me and my colleagues. But how it is possible to construct bilateral relations. It is impossible to create anything without conversation, without dialogue. The logical outcome of this kind of policy is unfortunate. The heavy burden of missed opportunities of pragmatic preparation. Attempts to put pressure on us and resolve the right to decidedly respond the hostile actions. The russian side however does not seek confrontation. If open to improving the bilateral dialogue, it can only be achieved if relations are built on equal and mutually respectful my departure before my departure to the u. S. , i visited senior ministers of the russian government. I would like to send this message to you, that they would like to promote good relations between the United States and the Russian Federation. Mr. Putin has received me on the eve of my departure to the United States, and what message i have from him is that we need pragmatic, equal relations between the United States and the Russian Federation. One should not forget that russia and the United States as permanent members of the Un Security Council and the Largest Nuclear powers there a special responsibility for maintaining global peace and security. All negativespite negativity, we should not shut off from one another. Look back at the past. It is clear the russian and United States interests intertwine when it comes to the fight against global terrorism. There is a context within the russian and United States president s on the sidelines of the asiapacific summit in vietnam, in a joint statement of syria that our countries need each other. Coordinating their efforts to defeat isis and achieve a stable political settlement in syria. We are united in necessity to address the challenge of nonproliferation of weapons of mass distraction. The fact we have not reduced our efforts to resolve the Iranian Nuclear program and to destroy chemical weapons despite our strong disagreements over the ukrainian crisis speaks volumes. Developments surrounding north korean Nuclear Program are quite serious. In this regard i would like to emphasize that russia, as well as the United States does not accept the Nuclear State of north korea. We have consistently advocated the denuclearization of the korean peninsula, but this issue can only be settled through a negotiated solution by diplomatic means. It would be inadvisable to test the strength of the north korean leadership and provoke a rash countermeasure. Russia is committed to the joint comprehensive plan of actions on the Iranian Nuclear program as a successful example of knopfler for asian and an essential factor of regional stability. We consider it important for the participants of the plan to remove existing princess from the agenda for negotiations without reconsidering the agreement itself. It is evident show the plan fail, it would be an alarming signal for the whole or to National Security system, including resolving the Nuclear Problem of the korean peninsula. Stabilityof strategic and arms control was and continues to be one of the key problems in russianamerican relations. Relations have never been suspended, even given the most intense period of the cold war. Over the past 50 years joint efforts of both countries resulted in the creation of a legal base for the modern system of interNational Security. Therefore the russianamerican population has a crucial impact on key global processes. It is one of the pillars of the current world order. We consider the intent of the russian and united expresident s to develop United States president s to develop a balance of interest and search for a chilly beneficial agreements to be highly important. Which was confirmed in a recent telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and donald trump. Our countries need to restore a broken means of communication. It is hardly possible to agree on anything through remote and minimal contact with one another. Lack of key indication they lack of lack of communication leads to distress, especially in the political circles of the United States which has made an unflattering image of russia. Our counterparts are resuming functional dialogue between our Security Council, defense agencies, intelligence services, numbers of parliaments. At the same time we should get rid of everything artificial which burdens our population, removing multiple irritants and bilateral relations. The most sensible topic is the return of the diplomatic property which was seized from us. It is a paradox as we have not always been this deprived of our allowed, but not even to share the buildings. To thessible threats ambassadors visit to our compounds cause to the United States security . Answer. Get a negative to enter russian property, russian buildings, nobody cares to specify the reasons. What we heard from the state department is just only, you have no permission to enter russian property. It would be important to establish a joint working group on Cyber Security in order to assist fell two dispel doubts where what was the goal and was intervention really happening, or was this just idle speculation . So far the american sides failed to provide any evidence. We are just being told the United States cannot present the facts because there is a classified information. That way one can come up with any charges so as to avoid speaking to the point. Ties,al and humanitarian as well as social context that helped strengthen Mutual Understanding and trust among our citizens are of great importance. This area is less exposed to political environment, and it is definitely expected to bring positivity to bilateral relations. Of the topics one that brings the two nations together. This year we are celebrating many milestones. Nobody is talking about it, but theuld like to mention 210th anniversary of establishing the russianamerican diplomatic relations. Arrivalniversary of the of the russian fleet in hawaii. Th anniversary of the agreement to purchase alaska. The 80th anniversary of the legendary flight of the crew from moscow to vancouver. Is to lay out economic groundwork for the russianamerican relations, which would secure them from irregularities of the political atmosphere. The volumes of bilateral trade and investments do not meet the economic potential of both countries. Volume never surpassed the modest sum of 40 billion in 2016 in 2016, it was 20 billion. I would like to emphasize , we host about 3000 American Companies with almost 180,000 employees and 75 billion worth of aggregate assets in russia. On a regular basis the American Companies confirm they have no intention of leaving russia. Extra proof is the unprecedented success of the International Economic forum held in june 2017, during which the United States delegation managed to set an attendance record of 556 representatives from 140 companies. Thats a quarter of all companies registered at the forum. It was highly important to present positive aspects of the russianamerican relations during the current complicated political circumstances. Consumes arctic science and space expiration. American astronauts fly our soyuz spacecraft. 80 engines ared1 being acquired by the u. S. To deliver payloads for nasa and the pentagon. Rd818 agent is used to deliver cargo to the International Space station. There are plans for joint implementation of largescale projects that could serve as communication for the International Space station. In september 2017, Russian Space agency and nasa signed a statement on cooperation in creating the deep space gateway lunar station. We could say in space cooperate better than on the ground. Russia effectively implements the mega grants program, the leading foreign scientists a research and scientific rate through in our country. Over the six years of the work, 160 worldclass laboratories were created with plenty of grant recipients being american scientists have moved back in their days. The ties between russia and america across the Pacific Ocean were always unique. Starting for the russianamerican company and its activities in alaska, to the settlement of russian pioneers , from the Second World War lend lease program, in particular with nearly 8000 airplanes and ships moved from montana through alaska. To the oil and gas fields. The latter included have forever changed the fate of the far east and transformed the russian islands into one of the leading Energy Suppliers of the asiapacific region. Taken a major place in the relations between our two countries. We have the Chevron Corporation working for a long time in russia along with transnet as the operator of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium to deliver oil to the seaports. Machinery of the Caterpillar Company supplying large Construction Machinery and equipment to the Russian Far East. Thousands of employees from russia work in the flagship hightech companies in silicon valley. Google to namet, a few. The russianamerican Pacific Partnership has been active for more than 20 years. It is a unique platform for dialogue which brings together officials and businessmen in the regions of the Russian Far East and the United States west coast. The state of california is among the leaders of the bilateral interregional cooperation. Over the past years it has established contact with republican because extend of kazakstraan. This is mostly due to the states current leadership, governor jerry brown, who in september posted the Economic Forum in vladivostok to get acquainted with the potential of russia and the far east. A bilateral for initiating political and business circles taking place in United States and now with russia, as well as place increasing role in developing ties between the regions of russia and the United States. It has proven itself to be an important and formal platform for dialogue and development over positive bilateral agenda which are countries desperately need. In conclusion, i would like to remind you that this december marks theth 210th anniversary of diplomatic ties between russia and the united dates. 1787, Thomas Jefferson wrote to the russian Emperor Alexander i. Russia is thehat most friendly nation to us. The russian president Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated we are not picking fights for the United States, and have always had a positive attitude towards the American People. We alwaysood together. Chieve success happenedow it has during the american war of independence, the first and Second World Wars. We honestly what bilateral political atmosphere normalized. I genuinely hope we will not remain hostages of each other zone prejudice each others own prejudice. We cannot allow complaints undermine our ability to effectively respond to the measured security challenges of the 21st century. Thank you very much. [applause] join us for the most interesting part of our conversation. Ford thank you very much those remarks and for laying out the whole agenda of cooperation, potential cooperation between russia and the United States. Amb. Anatov not only potential. Relations, the current status of our relations and the potential. But we are at a point where relations between our countries are probably in worst states and the have been since the late 1980s. Certainly since the end of the cold war. There is a great deal of and you are the new prussian ambassador in washington. The u. S. Has a new ambassador in moscow, jon huntsman. When he presented his credentials deposited putin to president putin he set a look forward to working to rebuild trust between our two countries, and a strengthening the bilateral relationship based on cooperation on common interests. It sounds to me from the remarks he made that would also be a fair description of how you see your mission here in the United States. Amb. Anatov you are right. Of course it is difficult to start working in the United States nowadays friendly. Friendstioned to my new before our meeting, you said the first news i got when i left my plane was the decision of the United States regarding the daughter has sent me a message saying, father, be prepared. There are a lot of journalists who would like