Russia and China leaders to sign cooperation accord uniting economic development of EAEU and "Silk Road" - Presidential spokesperson Peskov

MOSCOW, May 8. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will sign a decree on cooperation in tying the development of the Eurasian Economic Union with that of the "Silk Road" on Friday. That's according to the Russian President's press-secretary Dmitry Peskov. Peskov told journalists this accord will be fundamental to the cooperation on many projects like the Moscow-Kazan high-speed railway. He noted that "the bilateral joint statement was signed by the heads of state, on cooperation in combining the construction of the Eurasian Economic Union and the economic belt" Silk Road." "The Chinese Silk Road is an impressive project, of economic, geopolitical and other value," Peskov said. "It's a very interesting, new, strategic substance of our bilateral relations," he added. Peskov confirmed that after today's talks, the Russian President and the Chinese President, who arrived in Moscow on an official visit, are planning to sign "quite an impressive package of documents signed in the presence of leaders or by the leaders themselves during the visit or on its sidelines." The heads of the states signed a joint statement geared at the deepening of Russia and China's comprehensive strategic partnership to promote mutually beneficial cooperation," said Peskov. In his opinion, "that is the main characterizes of the current level and prospects of the development of our bilateral relations." Read more