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Russian-Chinese Consultations on Strategic Stability
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Daily News Bulletin
July 1, 2004

On July 1 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Kislyak held consultations in Beijing with PRC Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui. The consultations, which bore a keen and constructive character, were devoted to questions of strategic stability. The sides held an in-depth exchange of views on issues related to the current situation in the fields of international security, regional hot spots, multilateral arms control, prevention of the spread of WMDs, and so on.

The sides emphasized that, under today's conditions, the enhancement of mutual trust between states, the peaceful settlement of international conflicts, the maintenance of strategic stability and the strengthening of the system of arms control and nonproliferation are their common priorities in the context of the efforts for the maintenance of peace and international security. The sides agreed to continue their close cooperation on the above issues.

Taking part in the consultations from the Russian side was Yuri Baluyevsky, first deputy chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.

It was agreed that consultations on these issues, which have already acquired a regular character, will be continued.