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Putin proposes one-on-one meeting with Xi at BRICS summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping

04 September 2024 18:10 (UTC +04:00)

Russian President Vladimir Putin expects to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in private during the October BRICS Summit in Kazan, APA reports citing TASS.

"As we agreed on earlier, we are waiting for Mr. Xi Jinping, the President of the People's Republic of China, at the BRICS summit. I propose to hold a bilateral working meeting as well," the Russian leader said at a meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng.

Putin pointed out that October will mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. "This is an event that has greatly impacted our bilateral relations, the formation of modern China and the construction of intergovernmental relations," he stated.

The BRICS summit is scheduled for October 22-24.