Putin's visit to boost Sino-Russian ties: Russian official

The upcoming visit to China by Russian President Vladimir Putin will inject fresh fuel for the further development of the relations between Russia and China, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Yakovenko at a press conference in Moscow on October 7.

The spokesman said that Russia attaches great importance to developing relations with China. He pointed out that Putin¡¯s visit to China bears great significance for the bilateral relations between Russia and China. During the visit, the two sides will have extensive, in-depth and detailed discussions on the issues of common concern.

According to the spokesman, Sino-Russia cooperation in economic and trade, and energy resources, as well as the collaboration within Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be on the top agenda of the meetings.

Russia hopes that the two sides, through the upcoming talks, realize fruitful achievement and reach a series of agreement on continuing the in-depth development of the bilateral relations.

The mechanism of regular exchanges among leaders of the two countries has been productive, and the leaders have signed new agreements on issues of common concern during each of their meetings, which have pushed the bilateral relations to a higher level, Yakovenko added.

The official said Russia and China have adopted the same or a similar stand on most international affairs. The two countries have cooperated well in international arenas and mediating regional conflicts. They have been good partners in the six-party talks on the nuclear issue of the Korean Peninsula, he stressed.

The two countries have also conducted sound dialogues on a series of important issues regarding international politics and maintaining global strategic stability, he said.

Putin to visit China

Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to China from Oct. 14 to 16 at the invitation of Chinese President Hu Jintao.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan made the announcement on October 8.

By People's Daily Online