Rarely has there been a time when getting relations right between our two countries, and between our two societies, mattered more than it does today. -- Deputy Secretary Burns, Center for American Progress, April 14, 2010
Working Group Chairpersons:
U.S. Chairperson: Deputy Secretary of State William Burns (left)
Russia Chairperson: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov (right)
Group co-chairs meet frequently to discuss overall progress of the Commission working groups as well as to coordinate efforts on regional security issues such as Afghanistan; the North Korean and Iranian nuclear programs; and the Middle East peace process.
