She worked out of a small room in downtown Moscow, with one table, one chair and a telephone.

Many of them are coming to Moscow from quite far away for an opportunity to have this kind of educational experience.

“My wife and I have never been to Moscow, ” his father said.

Put together, their information should have been of inestimable value to Moscow.

The one-day Rome meeting was held to address procedural issues, and to set an agenda for future talks that will be held in Washington and Moscow in the next two months.