Russia’s Lavrov, China’s Wang discuss cooperation, Ukraine, Iran at Asia security meeting
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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on the sidelines of the Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia in Azerbaijan on Oct 14.
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- Russia and China’s foreign ministers met in Azerbaijan to discuss bilateral cooperation and wider political ties, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Oct 14.
- Sergei Lavrov and Wang Yi also discussed Ukraine, Iran, and relations with the United States, while praising their “comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation”.
- Both countries backed diplomatic efforts on Iran and kept support for their “no limits” partnership, showing their alliance remains strong despite the Ukraine war.
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BAKU - The Russian and Chinese foreign ministers discussed the state of bilateral cooperation as well as the crises in Ukraine and Iran during an Asia security meeting, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Oct 14.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping reaffirmed their strategic alliance at a regional summit last August and both praised prospects for closer cooperation.
The statement on Oct 14 said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi met in Azerbaijan at a meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia.
It said the two ministers "praised the development dynamics of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation" and "synchronised watches on bilateral political dialogue".
It said discussions also focused on "relations with the United States and the situation around the Ukrainian and Iranian crises".
Both Russia and China have called for an end to the Iran conflict, saying it could expand and threaten stability throughout the region.
China has affirmed its "no limits" partnership with Russia throughout the 4½-year-long war in Ukraine, while calling for diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. REUTERS