Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the trilateral meetings of the leaders of Russia, China and Mongolia an important and popular format. He said this in an interview with the Mongolian newspaper Onoodor on the eve of his visit to Ulaanbaatar, TASS reports.
“We believe that this mechanism is very important and in demand. And Russia is naturally interested in meaningful work in this trilateral format.” – said the Russian leader.
He recalled that 10 years ago Russia and China supported Mongolia’s initiative to create a trilateral cooperation mechanism. The first such meeting took place on September 11, 2014 in Dushanbe, on the sidelines of a meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State.
According to the head of the Russian Federation, in recent years a solid foundation has been laid for the development of comprehensive and mutually beneficial cooperation.
“In 2015, my colleagues and I approved a corresponding roadmap covering almost all key areas: politics, economy, science and technology, education and culture, foreign policy issues.” – Putin also said.
The program for the creation of an economic corridor, aimed primarily at maximizing Mongolia’s transit potential, creating the prerequisites for effective linking of cooperation within the Eurasian Economic Union, the Chinese project “One Belt, One Road” and the Mongolian program “The Steppe Highway”, was signed in 2016.
