Russia's Lavrov meets China's President Xi Jinping
Lavrov is visiting China for a foreign ministers meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
'Lavrov conveyed to the Chinese leader a friendly greeting and best wishes from the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin,' the Russian ministry said in a statement on its website.
'The two sides discussed a number of issues concerning bilateral political contacts ... including preparations for the Russian President's upcoming visit to the People's Republic of China.'
The Russian president will travel to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, hold talks with Xi Jinping and join ceremonies on September 3 marking the anniversary of the victory over Japan in World War II.
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