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Adviser to the President and Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev had a meeting, via videoconference, with Special Envoy on Climate Change of the People’s Republic of China Xie Zhenhua.

Ruslan Edelgeriyev and Xie Zhenhua discussed opportunities for expanding Russia-China climate cooperation and shared their expectations for the 26^th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) scheduled to take place on October 31–November 12, 2021, in Great Britain. Both countries recognise their important role in developing international agreements on countering climate change.

Based on the friendly relations between Russia and China, the parties held an open and honest discussion of topical matters on the international climatic agenda, outlined the range of issues of mutual interest and agreed to continue their dialogue.