Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a series of bilateral meetings in China on Tuesday, where he plans to discuss the issues with the leaders of Vietnam, Thailand, Mongolia and Laos. writes about this RIA News.
The Russian President, invited by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, is in China for an official visit. He will attend the Belt and Road Forum and hold talks with the Chinese leader.
The President will begin his visit with other meetings. The first point will be a meeting with Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong. This will be the first meeting of heads of state.
Trade turnover between countries reached 4.6 billion dollars in 2022. Russian companies Gazprom, Zarubezhneft, Novatek and GAZ Group are actively developing their projects in Vietnam. Cultural and humanitarian cooperation is also developing. Russian universities have already trained about 50 thousand Vietnamese specialists.
The President’s working day will continue with a meeting with Thai Prime Minister Settha Thaweesin. This will also be their first meeting. Both countries maintain an intense political dialogue, and the Kremlin notes that there are good preconditions for expanding cooperation in agriculture and scientific and technical cooperation. However, in 2022, the trade turnover between Russia and Thailand decreased by 10%, falling to 2.06 billion dollars.
Cooperation in cultural and humanitarian fields is also developing. Currently, the possibility of organizing “cross” Years of cultural exchange and tourism between Russia and Thailand is being considered within the framework of planning a Russian Cultural Festival in Thailand in the autumn. With the resumption of air traffic, the flow of tourists from Russia is increasing.
Putin will also meet with Mongolian President Ukhnagiin Khurelsukh on the same day. Previous negotiations between heads of state took place in Moscow in December 2021. According to the news in the Kremlin, the agenda of the meeting will discuss the situation in the world and the Asian region, as well as priorities for the development of bilateral cooperation.
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