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Russian and Chinese foreign ministers discuss bilateral relations

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Bali
Photo EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV
Photo EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV

MOSCOW, October 7 (Itar-Tass) - Bilateral relations and important international issues have been discussed by the Foreign Ministers of Russia and China, Sergei Lavrov and Wang Yi, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on Monday. “The sides discussed bilateral relations and exchanged views on most important international and regional issues,” the ministry informed.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum’s summit in Bali (Indonesia). Lavrov also plans to meet during the forum with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Thailand Surapong Tovichakchaikul. Earlier on Monday, the Russian foreign minister held a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, at which the sides focused on the situation in Syria.