Premier Wen Jiabao met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov

March 27, 2009, Premier Wen Jiabao met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov.

Wen Jiabao said that China and Russia in recent years at all levels in various fields to strengthen communication and cooperation, and achieved solid results, effectively promote the strategic partnership of cooperation. This is for the two countries join hands to cope with the international financial crisis and severe challenges, such as has laid a good foundation. First we must concentrate on the implementation of the current energy, finance, infrastructure construction and other areas of major cooperation projects, to maintain the volume of bilateral trade growth for the two countries to create conditions for long-term economic development. In order to run two to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the "Year of Languages" activities between the two peoples to enhance understanding and friendship. Three to close coordination in international affairs and cooperation and safeguard common interests and world peace.

Zhukov said that the joint efforts of both sides, Russia and pragmatic cooperation and strategic cooperation is a new breadth and depth, especially in energy cooperation between the two countries have made important progress in the new. Two years at the success of the Russian "national year" after the two sides will be held today, "Russian Year" at the opening ceremony, officially opened in Russia's "Year of Languages," the prelude, which will celebrate the 60th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and add new luster to . I believe that the Russian-Chinese "Year of Languages" will be a complete success, the people of the two countries to enhance mutual understanding and traditional friendship between China and Russia to enhance strategic partnership of cooperation play an important role in the overall level.

After the meeting, Premier Wen Jiabao met with the Chinese take part in "Russian Year" activities, the opening ceremony of Russia and China on behalf of students, accompanied by Premier Zhou Enlai visited their job and once lived in Yoshiaki花厅and posed for pictures with everyone.

State Councilor Liu, Minister of Education Zhou Ji attended the meeting.