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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr President, we are grateful for your initiative to meet in this format, and I am sure the President of the People’s Republic of China will confirm this.

We have recently visited Mongolia with great success. My visit was timed to the 75^th anniversary of the Battle of Khalkhin Gol. I would like to note in this connection that Russia and China bore the brunt of the attack from both Nazi Germany and militarist Japan. The events of those years are close to our hearts, despite the fact that they occurred over 70 years ago. Mongolia actively helped the Soviet Union during the Great Patriotic War and we will always remember that.

Next year we will be marking 70 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. I already had the pleasure of inviting the Presidents of the People’s Republic of China and Mongolia to visit Moscow during these gala events. I would like to confirm my invitation.

Naturally, the geographic proximity of Mongolia, Russia and China help us implement beneficial long-term projects in infrastructure, energy and mining. We have things to discuss and we find it important, feasible and useful to establish a regular dialogue.

I would also like to thank Tajikistan for giving us the opportunity to meet in this format today.

Thank you.

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