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Hu, Putin reaffirm Iran nuke stance
By Jiao Xiaoyang(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-06-16 05:59
SHANGHAI: President Hu Jintao and visiting Russian President Vladimir
Putin yesterday reaffirmed their desire for a diplomatic solution to the
Iran nuclear issue.
Hu and Putin, meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing Shanghai
Co-operation Organization (SCO) summit, agreed that relevant parties
should "seize the opportunity" to promote a peaceful solution to the
stand-off over Iran's nuclear programme, referring to the package of
incentives offered last week to persuade Teheran to suspend uranium
enrichment.
They also agreed that China and Russia would maintain communication and
co-ordination on the issue.
China, Russia, the United States and Europe have reached consensus on the
package of incentives, which include an offer to provide Iran with
nuclear technology to get it to step away from enriching uranium, and to
bring Washington into direct talks with Teheran.
Hu and Putin also discussed bilateral and regional issues during their
meeting, calling for closer co-operation between China and Russia.
They agreed to strengthen co-operation within the SCO framework, and to
promote the implementation of the consensus reached at this summit to
foster better development of the organization.
Hu said he looks forward to the signing of a proposed 2006-10 roadmap for
China-Russia trade and economic co-operation, which has set the target of
bilateral trade volume at US$60-80 billion by 2010.
The two countries should continue to optimize trade structure, improve
trade regulation, and enhance the legal environment that protects mutual
investment, said Hu.
Putin said China and Russia enjoy many promising co-operative projects,
and he expected the two sides to strengthen co-operation in such fields
as trade, energy, machinery and electronics, and environmental protection.
Trade between China and Russia reached US$29.1 billion in 2005, jumping
37.1 per cent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
In a move to solidify friendship between the two peoples, China is
hosting the "Year of Russia in China" this year and Russia is to host the
"Year of China in Russia" next year, which involve a series of cultural
exchanges designed to increase mutual understanding.
Hu and Putin attended the signing of a number of bilateral co-operation
deals after the meeting. The two presidents are to meet again next month
at the G8 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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