Go to media bankMOSCOW, Sep 13President Vladimir Putin and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping will discuss the topic of Ukraine at the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Samarkand, Yuri Ushakov, assistant to the Russian leader for international affairs, said. He noted that Beijing has a balanced approach to this issue and understands the reasons for the special operation.
Yesterday, 12:28 Igor Morgulov was appointed Russian Ambassador to China. In addition, the leaders will discuss issues related to the activities of the SCO and increasing the role of the organization in international affairs. We will also talk about the strategic partnership of the countries, which today is at an unprecedented high level, the assistant to the president emphasized.
"If we are talking about a bilateral agenda, then a conversation on trade and economic cooperation will be very important during this contact. In the current difficult situation, in the face of illegitimate Western sanctions, this cooperation demonstrates sustainability, continues to develop progressively, gain momentum," organization founded in 2001. India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan participate in it. Observer countries — Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran and Mongolia, partner countries — Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Nepal, Turkey and Sri Lanka. At the summit in Dushanbe in September 2021, the procedure for admitting Iran to the organization and granting the status of a dialogue partner to Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia was launched. This year, Belarus officially applied to join the SCO as a full member. Russia