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VIENNA, Sept 22 (KUNA) -- Austria and the United States agreed to intensify
cooperation in the field of combating terrorism.
The agreement was reached by Austrian Minister of Interior Gunther Plater
and US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Chief Robert Muller, said a
statement issued by the foreign ministry here Saturday.
Plater briefed Muller on the measures being adopted by Austrian government
against terrorist activity.
The two sides asserted the importance of exchanging intelligence
information and working together against global terrorism at this particular
time, according to the statement.
The talks also dealt with the recent arrests of Islamists here in
connection with the Al-Qaeda videotape threatening Austria and Germany with
terrorist attacks.
Muller renewed US support for Austria in its ongoing measures against
terrorist organizations, and reasserted importance of exchanging information
in the global war against terrorism.
He attributed the success of the FBI to the expanded relations within and
outside the US.
The videotape, posted on the Internet last March warned of terrorist
attacks against Austria and Germany if the two European countries did not pull
their troops out of Afghanistan. (end)
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