Chinese, Russian FMs Hold Talks

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Chinese, Russian FMs Hold Talks

Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan and his Russian counterpart, Igor Ivanov, held talks in the United Nations Monday on issues of bilateral relations, tensions over Iraq and the Korean Peninsula.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan and his Russian counterpart, Igor Ivanov, held talks in the United nations Monday on issues of bilateral relations, tensions over Iraq and the Korean Peninsula.

Speaking highly of the positive trend of the China-Russia relations, Tang said China is willing to work with Russia to implement the China-Russia friendship treaty and other agreements reached between leaders of the two countries to push forward the bilateral ties.

Tang welcomed a planned visit to China by Ivanov in February.

Ivanov agreed with Tang on the assessment of bilateral relations and stressed that Russia will continue its efforts to maintain the current positive trend in bilateral links.

As to the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, Tang said bothChina and Russia stand for the maintenance of regional peace and stability, a nuclear-free peninsula and a peaceful settlement to the issue through dialogue.

On the Iraq issue, Tang stressed that continued efforts should be made to seek a political resolution within the UN framework andthe authority of the United Nations be jointly defended.

Tang also called for support to UN weapons inspectors for a fair and objective inspection.

Ivanov said Russia shares a similar stance with China on the two issues and it is willing to work with China to push for the political solution of both issues.

Both of the ministers were here to attend the UN Security Council ministerial meeting, which ended on Monday afternoon with a declaration calling for intensified efforts in combating terrorism.

Tang also met with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, German Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, and Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri on the sidelines of the gathering.

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