Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

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Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

On July 24, on the sidelines of the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a regular meeting to discuss a range of issues on the bilateral and international agendas.

The two ministers expressed satisfaction with the positive momentum of Russian-Chinese relations, which have reached an unprecedented high level as a comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction. The Treaty on Good-Neighbourliness, Friendship and Cooperation provides a solid foundation for this relationship, and its 25th anniversary is being widely commemorated this year by Moscow and Beijing, including through joint events organised by Russian and Chinese diplomatic missions in third countries and at international organisations. Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi exchanged views on bilateral political dialogue, practical cooperation, and humanitarian ties, with particular attention to the implementation of the agreements reached during President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to China in May.

The ministers also discussed interaction within the SCO framework, including prospects for the further development of the organisation as part of its comprehensive modernisation. Considerable focus was placed on the substantive preparations for the forthcoming SCO Council of Heads of State meeting.

The importance of strengthening strategic coordination between Moscow and Beijing on the international stage was underscored, including within the UN and its Security Council, the SCO, BRICS, the G20, APEC, and other international forums.

Discussions also covered relations with the United States and the situation surrounding the Ukrainian crisis.

Following the meeting, the parties noted a convergence or similarity of approaches to the majority of the issues raised.

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