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A series of corresponding agreements were signed following the talks between President Vladimir Putin and President of the People’s Republic of China Hu Jintao. The agreements signed include: an additional agreement between the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on the eastern section of the Russian-Chinese state border, a protocol between the governments of Russia and China on Russian and Chinese vessels using the marine territory surrounding the islands of Tarabarov and Bolshoi Ussuriisky, a protocol to the intergovernmental agreement on joint border use of the islands, and a memorandum of the Russian and Chinese governments on application of the existing agreements to the newly delimited sections of the state border between Russia and China.

After the documents were signed, Mr Putin noted the great importance of this political step. After 40 years’ spent deciding how to resolve this issue, Russia and China have shown political wisdom and have reached balanced decisions that are in the mutual interests of both countries, Mr Putin said.