Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese President Xi Jinping have discussed preparations for President Vladimir Putin’s forthcoming visit to China.
Putin is set to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit and participate in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over militaristic Japan, according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry, News.Az reports, citing TASS.
“Lavrov conveyed to the Chinese leader friendly greetings and best wishes from Russian President Vladimir Putin. A number of issues related to bilateral political communication at the highest level were discussed, including preparations for the visit of the Russian head of state to China to participate in the SCO summit and the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over militaristic Japan,” the ministry noted.
“Xi welcomed the upcoming visit to China of the Russian leader, with whom he shares a long-standing and strong friendship,” the statement added.
Xi also praised Russian-Chinese relations and reaffirmed his commitment to further strengthening the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation with Moscow. “Xi Jinping gave a high assessment of bilateral relations and reaffirmed the focus on further building up the comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction with Russia,” the ministry concluded.
