Lavrov: Putin to Meet Xi Jinping Next Month at APEC Summit

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed optimism regarding a new record in trade exchanges between Russia and China this year during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Azerbaijan. The two top diplomats held consultations on Wednesday in the Azerbaijani capital.

During the meeting in Baku, Lavrov stated, “We hope that the record for Russia-China trade exchanges will be broken this year. The strategic partnership between Moscow and Beijing plays a significant role in establishing stability on the international stage.”

Lavrov further added that the leaders of Russia and China maintain regular contact. Moscow is eagerly anticipating a discussion with the Chinese President at the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit. President Putin is scheduled to participate in the APEC leaders’ summit in Shenzhen next month and is looking forward to another dialogue with his counterpart and friend, President Xi Jinping.