His last national post was as Georges Pompidou's minister of state for cooperation in 1962.
The claimed constraints - especially the need for cooperation in the Middle East - are not especially convincing.
There are also ambitious plans for cooperation in the field of sustainable energy.
"That could be a good factor for cooperation in the future," he added.
The two countries also have projects in mind for cooperation in the nuclear sector, despite the difficulty of talks on the issue, Reuters quoted Mr. Putin as saying.
The ominous atmosphere poses a special challenge for the United States, a strong ally of India that also depends on Pakistan for cooperation in fighting Al Qaeda.
If the latter, we can open up new opportunities for cooperation in the sciences, technology, education, robotics, energy and other ongoing transformations.
The other four agreements provide for cooperation in fighting organized crime, preventing illegal immigration, promoting tourism and protecting the Aegean environment.
The tickets are diplomatically worded requests for cooperation in cutting down noise, but they point out the punishments for violations of the local anti-noise statutes.
The United States, NATO and Russia should vigorously pursue possibilities for cooperation in this area; genuine collaboration could dramatically change how the sides perceive one another.
President Dmitri Medvedev has made it clear that Russia is ready to conduct a comprehensive joint analysis of a framework for cooperation in this sphere.
