WHAT LINKS THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA IS MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT THAN
WHAT DIVIDES THEM, DECLARES A FORMER AMBASSADOR AMERICAIN A
MOSCOW








WASHINGTON March 7.  (Corr. Ria " Novosti " Arkadi Orlov).  What links
the United States and Russia " is much more significant than what
divides them ", A declares Robert Strauss, former ambassador of the
United States has Moscow and currently tenor bar americain and
president of US Russia Business Concil.

Tuesday evening, a solemn reception in the honor of Robert Strauss has
ete donnee in the shows of the residence of the ambassador of Russia.
  According to a tradition due has the ambassador of Russia in the
United States Youri Ouchakov, one regularly honours the personalities
americaines which made a great contribution has the extension of the
dialogue between the United States and Russia.

Being expressed in front of the journalists in the residence of the
Russian ambassador has Washington, Robert Strauss A stresses that the
relations between the United States and Russia " had somewhat cooled "
and ran up has " certain difficulties ", but that, according to him,
these countries will reussiront has to overcome these small
difficulties ".  After having stresses that it " had always nourished
cordial feelings " has the regard of Russia, the president of USRBC A
declares that there remained " convinced of the beautiful future " of
the americano-Russian ratios.

In his intervention, the ambassador of Russia in the United States
Youri Ouchakov A stresses that Robert Strauss " was between in the
history as an ambassador having simultanement takes up his duties in
the capitals of two States:  initially the USSR and then, the
Federation of Russia.  According to him, during its mission has
Moscow, Robert Strauss " put himself in good provisions with respect
to Russia and A gains the distinguished respect of the Russian leaders
and all the Russians ".

Representants of the State Department, congressmen, the former adviser
of the president of the United States for the national security Samuel
Shepherd, of the journalists and the political telecommentateurs
americains of reputation were deplaces to pay homage has Robert
Strauss.  The ambassador of the United States has Moscow James Collins
had come especially from Moscow.