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Lavrov begins visit to China to synchronize watches on Iran, NKorea.
MOSCOW, June 3 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
begins his official visit to China on Thursday.
In Beijing he will meet with China's President Hu Jintao, State
Councilor Dai Bingguo and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
High on the agenda of the talks in the Chinese capital will be the
most pressing problems in international relations. In particular, the
Russian diplomat will synchronize watches with Chinese counterparts on the
whole range of issues on Iran's nuclear program. Russia and China are
members of the six-party group of international mediators on Iran. In
contrast to the European Troika - the UK, Germany, France, and the United
States that actively promote tougher sanctions against Tehran, Moscow and
Beijing adhere to a more balanced and restrained position. They consider
that the dialogue and diplomatic efforts are the most effective way to
ease concerns of the West and to bring Iran back to productive cooperation
with the world community and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Lavrov will also coordinate positions in relation to possible
settlement of the crisis on the Korean Peninsula that broke out after the
sinking of South Korea's warship Cheonan in the Yellow Sea. Russia and
China closely coordinate their approaches on the issue as two Permanent
Members of the UN Security Council, where Seoul seeks to raise the issue
of North Korea's responsibility for the warship's accident and to impose
additional sanctions against Pyongyang.
Moreover, Moscow and Beijing take part in the six-party talks on
denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and consider this format as the
only possible mechanism to finding a mutually acceptable solution to North
Korea's nuclear program. Meanwhile, the resumption of the talks that had
in fact been stalled since December 2008 is put in doubt after the
accident with Cheonan.
Along with this, the Russian minister will pay attention to processes
in the Asia-Pacific Region, including such important aspects as
integration and the creation of new regional security architecture.
In this context the sides will focus on Afghanistan, mainly the fight
against terrorism and drug-trafficking. They will also consider the
preparation for the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and cooperation within the framework
of the organization.
As for the bilateral agenda Lavrov will discuss the high-level visits
scheduled for this year, including Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's
visit to China.
"In autumn China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao will visit Moscow. Within
the framework of his visit the 15th regular meeting of the heads of the
two countries' governments will take place," Russian Foreign Ministry
spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said.
"Russia's Federation Council speaker Sergei Mironov will visit China
following State Duma speaker Boris Gryzlov's visit in May," he said.
Lavrov will also discuss joint events to mark the 65th anniversary of
the victory in WWII.
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begins his official visit to China on Thursday.
In Beijing he will meet with China's President Hu Jintao, State
Councilor Dai Bingguo and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
High on the agenda of the talks in the Chinese capital will be the
most pressing problems in international relations. In particular, the
Russian diplomat will synchronize watches with Chinese counterparts on the
whole range of issues on Iran's nuclear program. Russia and China are
members of the six-party group of international mediators on Iran. In
contrast to the European Troika - the UK, Germany, France, and the United
States that actively promote tougher sanctions against Tehran, Moscow and
Beijing adhere to a more balanced and restrained position. They consider
that the dialogue and diplomatic efforts are the most effective way to
ease concerns of the West and to bring Iran back to productive cooperation
with the world community and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Lavrov will also coordinate positions in relation to possible
settlement of the crisis on the Korean Peninsula that broke out after the
sinking of South Korea's warship Cheonan in the Yellow Sea. Russia and
China closely coordinate their approaches on the issue as two Permanent
Members of the UN Security Council, where Seoul seeks to raise the issue
of North Korea's responsibility for the warship's accident and to impose
additional sanctions against Pyongyang.
Moreover, Moscow and Beijing take part in the six-party talks on
denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and consider this format as the
only possible mechanism to finding a mutually acceptable solution to North
Korea's nuclear program. Meanwhile, the resumption of the talks that had
in fact been stalled since December 2008 is put in doubt after the
accident with Cheonan.
Along with this, the Russian minister will pay attention to processes
in the Asia-Pacific Region, including such important aspects as
integration and the creation of new regional security architecture.
In this context the sides will focus on Afghanistan, mainly the fight
against terrorism and drug-trafficking. They will also consider the
preparation for the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and cooperation within the framework
of the organization.
As for the bilateral agenda Lavrov will discuss the high-level visits
scheduled for this year, including Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's
visit to China.
"In autumn China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao will visit Moscow. Within
the framework of his visit the 15th regular meeting of the heads of the
two countries' governments will take place," Russian Foreign Ministry
spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said.
"Russia's Federation Council speaker Sergei Mironov will visit China
following State Duma speaker Boris Gryzlov's visit in May," he said.
Lavrov will also discuss joint events to mark the 65th anniversary of
the victory in WWII.
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