US urges Russia to help with terrorist detection standards

This was reported by the press service of the US State Department.

During negotiations with Russian representatives in Vienna, he stated the need to continue sanctions against branches of the Islamic State terrorist group * and to continue work to curb the financing of terrorism.

"The assistant secretary of state also called on Russia to support US efforts to develop standards for the International Civil Aviation Organization to use passenger information to avoid terrorist threats to civil aviation," the State Department said.

The State Department added that the United States and Russia have agreed to hold an annual dialogue on countering terrorism. The negotiators also agreed that experts from the United States and Russia will meet in the coming months to explore options for further cooperation.

Earlier, Sullivan and Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov took part in the Russian-American counter-terrorism negotiations in Vienna.

* “Islamic State” (ISIS, ISIS) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.