WARSAW, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Polish government has formally agreed to open talks on hosting a U.S. missile defense site in the country, local media reports quoted government officials as saying Saturday.

　　Reports quoted government officials as saying that Poland has officially told the United States it is interested in opening negotiations on the possibility of hosting a U.S. missile defense site in Poland.

　　On Friday, the Polish foreign ministry issued a statement saying it has delivered a diplomatic note to the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw on the issue.

　　The foreign ministry statement said that any agreement to be eventually reached between Poland and the United States in this respect should contribute to strengthening security for Poland and the United States as well as for the international community.

　　The U.S. is seeking to build a site for 10 missile interceptors in Poland and a radar base in the Czech Republic.

　　The U.S. move has drawn sharp criticism from Russia.