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Chinese vice premier to visit Russia on May 30-June 7 — foreign ministry

BEIJING, May 23. /TASS/. First Vice Premier of China’s State Council Zhang Gaoli will take part in the 13th session of the Russian-Chinese inter-governmental commission on energy cooperation and 2nd Business Forum for Small and Medium Business in Russia, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Monday.

"On the invitation of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, as well as of heads of government of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia, First Vice Premier of China’s State Council Zhang Gaoli will visit Russia from May 30 to June 7 to participate in the session of the Russian-Chinese inter-governmental commission on energy cooperation and 2nd Business Forum for Small and Medium Business in Russia. He will also visit Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia," she noted.

The diplomat added that Russia will be the first stop in Zhang Gaoli’s tour. Russian-Chinese Forum for Small and Medium Business will be held in Sochi on May 30-31.