BRATISLAVA, Feb. 25 (Xinhuanet) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said here Friday that he was satisfied with his talks with US President George W. Bush in the Slovak capital on Thursday.

    "I am satisfied with the meeting and with the results of the meeting," Putin told reporters after holding talks with Slovak leaders. "The discussion was very useful and full. It was not only the conclusion of four years of cooperation but also an opening to the future."

    "The meeting was very positive both in terms of its atmosphere and the choice of topics," Putin said, adding that he had discussed major international issues such as Iraq, Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

    "We are very close on all these issues," said Putin, who came here on Thursday for a two-day visit to the East European country.

    Putin met with Bush on Thursday at the medieval castle in Bratislava for their first summit since Bush kicked off his second term in January.

    Speaking to reporters after his talks with Putin, Bush said he and the Russian leader agreed that Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea should not have nuclear weapons.

    They also agreed to enhance cooperation on nuclear security, fighting terror, boosting the peace process in the Middle East region, as well as Russia's entry to the World Trade Organization, Bush said during a joint press conference with Putin.

    However, Bush said he expressed "concerns" about Moscow's approach to democracy to Putin during their talks and Putin told reporters that democracy must fit Russia's present level of development, Russia's history and traditions.

    Putin, who ended his official visit to Slovakia on Friday, earlier met with Slovak Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda for talks aimed at boosting bilateral relations.

    Putin's visit to Slovakia was the first by a Russian president since Putin's predecessor Boris Yeltsin came here in 1993, when Slovakia was constituted after its formal separation from the Federation of Czech and Slovak Republics. Enditem