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Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming and Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui
On March 18, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov received SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming and Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui. They were in
Mr Lavrov thanked the heads of the SCO and
In the context of the tentative election results announced by the Central Election Commission, Zhang Ming and Li Hui asked Mr Lavrov to convey to Vladimir Putin their congratulations on the victory in the election. They noted his instrumental contribution to the founding and development of the SCO and to the dynamic and comprehensive strengthening of the Russian-Chinese strategic partnership.
During the meeting, Mr Lavrov exchanged views with Zhang Ming on a broad range of issues pertaining to the SCO’s activities. He emphasised the practical aspects of the SCO’s comprehensive changes to the current geopolitical reality amidst mounting challenges and threats to the security of the SCO member states.
The officials also discussed in detail the crisis in
By tradition, the conversation took place in a friendly and trust-based atmosphere.