Foreign and Military Affairs
Russian State Duma hails cooperation with China
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-12-02 20:00
MOSCOW: Boris Gryzlov, chairman of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, said Tuesday that Russia and China have carried out fruitful cooperation between their parliaments and parties in recent years.
Gryzlov, at a meeting with Li Hui, the Chinese ambassador to Russia, said he is looking forward to visiting China in 2010. He said that during the trip he will co-chair with Wu Bangguo, China's top legislator, the fourth meeting of the cooperation committee between the State Duma and China's National People's Congress (NPC).
The activities held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Russia-China diplomatic ties, together with the success of the Russian Language Year in China this year, embody the close partnership between the two countries, Gryzlov said.
Li, in his turn, praised the State Duma for valuing its ties with China and for its firm support on core issues concerning China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
China's leaders highly value the exchanges and cooperation between the two parliaments, Li said.
The NPC has maintained frequent exchanges with the State Duma in recent years, and parliamentary cooperation has made great contributions to promoting the China-Russia partnership, Li said.
On behalf of Chinese President Hu Jintao, Li awarded medals to Gryzlov and Valentin Kuptsov, chairman of the State Duma Committee for Nationalities, to commend their outstanding contributions to the development of Chinese-Russian relations.
