MOSCOW, March 17 Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, Head of the Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, head of Roscosmos Yuri Borisov and director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugaev will take part in the first round of Russian-Chinese talks, which will be held March 21, said Yuri Ushakov, Assistant to the President for International Affairs.
«Taking into account the importance of the visit, we have planned a large representation … Negotiations in a narrow format — Medvedev, Lavrov, Chernyshenko, Shoigu are expected to participate in them, I will participate, Nabiullina, Shugaev, Borisov and Ambassador Morgulov. The circle of participants allows us to suggest what topics can be touched upon,» Ushakov told reporters.
Six Deputy Prime Ministers, Presidential Aide Maxim Oreshkin, Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Transport Vitaly Savelyev, Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov, head of Rosatom Alexei Likhachev will also take part in the talks in an expanded format.