Tatarstan delegation visits China Association for International Friendly Contact

On April 16, on the second day of the visit of Tatarstan delegation to China, the delegation led by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Chairman of China Association for International Friendly Contact Li Zhaoxing.

Welcoming members of the delegation, Li Zhaoxing said that the association will celebrate 60th anniversary this year. China Association for International Friendly Contact has now established relationships with 500 organizations in 150 countries. Li Zhaoxing told about positive impressions left from her visit to Kazan last year.

Rustam Minnikhanov, in his turn, thanked Li Zhaoxing for organization of the visit of Tatarstan delegation to China, and told about his visit to Urumqi and meetings he held there.

Rustam Minnikhanov expressed gratitude to leaders of Russia and China, who provide conditions for establishing interregional contacts between two countries, especially Russian Embassy in China and personally Ambassador Andrey Denisov for supporting plans of Tatarstan and China.

Rustam Minnikhanov noted that 58 people are visiting Beijing on Tatarstan delegation. He believes that the current visit will favour implementation of new projects and establishment of new contacts between China and Tatarstan.

Ambassador Andrey Denisov thanked China Association for International Friendly Contact for assistance in organization of the visit. He noted that Russian President and Government see strategic partnership with China as one of priority foreign political activity of the country today.

Tatarstan is one of the most developed Russian region, and its cooperation with China is an important part of Russia-China relations, Andrey Denisov said. He informed about the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China on May 20, and his meeting with Chairman of People's Republic of China Xi Jinping.