On April 28, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers Council meeting.
The parties praised the current state of bilateral relations, which are developing amidst ongoing global turbulence. They also discussed the progress in implementing the agreements reached by President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of China Xi Jinping, including current issues of practical cooperation.
Special focus was placed on the preparations for the Chinese president’s upcoming official visit to Russia to attend the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The ministers noted the key importance of the leaders’ diplomacy for further deepening the relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between the two countries, including coordination in the international arena.
An in-depth discussion took place on the current state and development prospects of BRICS, with the parties noting the association’s growing international authority and its role in developing a constructive dialogue regarding the global agenda. Additionally, the sides reaffirmed mutual intention to further step up coordination in the UN, SCO, BRICS, and other major international organisations and multilateral formats.
The conversation took place in an atmosphere of trust typical of Russia-China dialogue.