The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, will begin an official visit to China this Tuesday, which will extend until Wednesday, as announced by a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Lavrov will arrive in Beijing at the invitation of Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China. A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Guo Jiakun, stated at a regular press conference that during this visit, the foreign ministers of both countries will exchange views and coordinate positions on the development of bilateral relations, cooperation in various fields, and international and regional issues of mutual interest. Strategic partners After noting that China and Russia are comprehensive strategic partners of coordination for a new era, Guo emphasized that in recent years, both countries have continuously deepened their everlasting good-neighborly friendship, expanded comprehensive strategic coordination, maintained mutually beneficial cooperation, and kept close communication and coordination on international and regional issues. "Both sides have made significant contributions to promoting a fair and orderly multipolar world, to reforming and improving global governance, and to safeguarding international equity and justice," said Guo. Other Russian diplomatic efforts The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, spoke with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, about the latest developments in the Middle East, the Kremlin reported. During a phone call, Pezeshkian assessed the talks between Iran and the United States held in Islamabad on Saturday. He also expressed his appreciation for Russia's principled stance to reduce regional tensions and for the humanitarian assistance provided to the Iranian people. Russia will continue to facilitate a political and diplomatic solution to the conflict and mediate in efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, Putin affirmed. He added that Moscow will maintain active contacts with all its regional partners in this regard, reports Xinhua news agency, which is cited by the Argentine News Agency for this report. The two leaders also discussed bilateral cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral ties, the Kremlin added.
