Congressman Curt Weldon in the Russian press

http://www.mcds.ru/default.asp?Mode=Review&ID_L0=1&ID_L1=3&ID_L2=77&ID_L3=298&ID=&ID_Review=49032 The United States will cooperate with Russia in the sphere of energy, said at a press conference in Moscow representative of the Congress of the United States Court Veldon. He noted that it is, in particular, the Sakhalin projects, field development Timano-Pechersk petroleum province and the construction of an oil pipeline Western Siberia - Murmansk, which would allow Russia to transport oil to the United States. We will work with oil and gas companies such as LUKOIL, OAO Rosneft, Gazprom and CIM Itera, "said K. Veldon.

http://president.osetia.ru/n409.htm

(scroll down to where there is a pic of Curt visiting Osettia after Beslan tragedy) In Vladikavkaz congressmen met with the president of North Ossetia, Alexander Dzasokhov. While expressing sympathy, Curt Weldon noted that while it is his 38th visit to Russia, it is a first of all visits on such a tragic occasion. In memory of the victims of massacres and in solidarity with the Russian people the Americans Congress passed resolution N760, condemning terrorist acts in Russia. Weldon reported that the resolution Congress voted unanimously. "In the tragic days, we in America were glued to our televisions and prayed for the hostages," - he said. Weldon emphasized that it is "absolutely impossible" to justify terrorists, calling them "cowards, warring with children and women." American Congressman expressed support for the people of Ossetia and Alexandru Dzasohovu personally. "We applaud your strength in such trying times, which it is impossible to imagine," he said.

http://www.exponet.ru/exhibitions/by-id/safetymo/safetymo2005/pressrelease.en.html On the 2005 Security Conference in Russia. The first day of the Forum hosted an international conference "Russia and the United States: The Experience of Combating Terrorism" (more than 270 participants). The conference addresses were President of the State Duma Committee on Security, Vladimir Vasiliev and Vice-Chairman of the Committee of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States Armed Forces Court Weldon. Both speakers stressed that the United States and Russia received a serious blow from terrorism during the events of "9/11" and in Beslan, which causes the consolidation of efforts to combat this evil world. From the American side, U.S. Ambassador to Russia Alexander Vershbow welcomed the conference. Representatives of the state government and academic institutions have made thematic reports, which dealt with various aspects of the fight against terrorism.

http://www.newsru.com/russia/17sep2004/kongressmen_print.html From a news report , 9/17/2004, on the arrival of Congressional delegation to Moscow, regarding Beslan.

http://www.olvia.idknet.com/ol47-02-01.htm Congressional delegation to Tiraspol, Breakaway region of Moldova. Present in the delegation were also Steny Hoyer and Dennis Kucinich.

http://www.businesspress.ru/newspaper/article_mId_40_aId_29811.html On the visit of Gryzlov to the Republican Convention, organized by Curt himself.

http://www.pfo.ru/?id=1903&template=print Sergey Kirienko will meet with Congressman Curt Weldon, February 2001

http://www.vesti7.ru/archive/news?id=127 Putin's visit to US in November 2001 - Curt is quoted in the end: Congressmen Curt Weldon, the chairman of the Society of Friendship Russia and the United States was "shocked by the fact that President Putin has surpassed all our expectations." "And, as I told him in our personal interviews, Congress is ready to work with President Putin in a new direction, where Russia and America are friends in the whole, not just security issues" - continued Curt Weldon. Large advances and serious proposals. In the American capitol, the Russians are again in fashion.