BEIJING, Jan. 15 -- Chinese State Councilor Guo Shengkun vowed on Wednesday to facilitate closer cooperation between the security departments of China and Russia.

Guo, also minister of public security, made the remarks while meeting with a Russian delegation led by Sedov A. S., deputy director-general of the Russian Federal Security Service.

Guo hailed the stable development of China-Russia cooperation in law enforcement and security in recent years, saying it had played an important role in safeguarding national stability and protecting the legitimate rights of the two peoples.

He called for closer bilateral cooperation in law enforcement and security in order to make new contributions to the growth of the China-Russia partnership.