The Russian side was represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the People’s Republic of China Igor Morgulov.
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President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping (retranslated): Mr President,
Your visit has achieved some very real, solid results. I think it is fair to say it has been a highly successful and productive visit. Over the course of it, we signed – and witnessed the signing of – a large number of joint documents and final agreements.
Most importantly, we signed a joint statement that sets out the cooperation between our countries across a range of key areas. So I would like to congratulate you on a very successful visit. Even though it only lasted a day, the outcomes are extensive and significant. I think that really shows the genuine, historic importance of the relationship between our two nations.
We can continue our conversation and exchange views [on any issues] over tea – please, I would be very happy to.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr President,
Thank you for the invitation, and for how well we have worked – you and your team ran a very tight ship.
We have not just taken stock of everything that has been achieved in our bilateral relations over recent years – we have also set out a clear path for future development.
You mentioned that there was a great deal of work done today.
And it is true – now that I look back at every issue and every step along the way, it was very much a process of concrete, substantive effort.
I agree with this assessment: the work we did was successful and intense, and it did bear fruit. I think, we should thank our teams on both sides, who worked very hard to make today’s meeting happen.
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