Lavrov, Chinese diplomat support resuming mutual tourism between countries
"Given the lifting of coronavirus restrictions, the parties expressed the common view that it would be reasonable to restore people-to-people contact, tourist trips and humanitarian exchanges between our countries," the statement reads
MOSCOW, February 2. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu called for an early resumption of tourist trips between the two countries at a meeting in Moscow on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"Given the lifting of coronavirus restrictions, the parties expressed the common view that it would be reasonable to restore people-to-people contact, tourist trips and humanitarian exchanges between our countries," the statement reads.
Lavrov praised the current state of Russian-Chinese relations, which have been rapidly developing based on agreements reached by the two countries’ leaders on December 30, 2022. The parties discussed their practical implementation, the ministry noted. They also exchanged views on a number of pressing bilateral, regional and global issues.
"They commended constructive dialogue and the high level of bilateral coordination within the United Nations, BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and other international organizations and associations, which is fully in line with the partnership and trust-based relations between our counties," the Russian Foreign Ministry added.