SAN FRANCISCO /California/, November 18. /TASS/. Russia’s delegation at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit was accepted properly and as defined by the protocol, Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk who heads the country’s delegation at the summit that is about to end in San Francisco (California), said.

"There was very friendly, working atmosphere here. I would like to say that our delegation was accepted properly here, in accordance with all rules proper to protocol, and we see no signs of worse attitude to us compared with that to other delegations," he told reporters, adding that the Russian delegation was welcomed by US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at the summit as requested by the protocol.

Russia’s delegation contacted with Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries at the summit, Overchuk noted.

"[There were contacts] with a whole number of countries, with Singapore, with Vietnam, with Malaysia <…>, with a number of other countries," he said.