(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-08-19 08:35

The drill consolidated mutual trust among the SCO members, deepened their practical cooperation, promoted common development and improved the international reputation of the SCO.

The Chinese president and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held talks during the Bishkek summit and the joint military drill.

Their talks proved to be fruitful as they outlined plans and detailed steps in terms of boosting bilateral ties and also made in-depth and candid discussions about strategic security cooperation as well as major international and regional issues.

The two sides pledged to improve practical cooperation in various fields and strive to begin the work of the China-Russia commercial chamber of machinery and electric products at an early date.

They would also step up the negotiation process of crude oil pipeline construction and natural gas projects and identify the priorities in their investment and cooperation.

The two sides also agreed to lose no time in working out the middle and long-term plans for China-Russia regional cooperation.

Hu and Putin agreed to further implement the Sino-Russian strategic security negotiation, to strengthen cooperation in the cracking down on the "three evil forces" of terrorism, separatism and extremism, and to join forces to tackle other major security issues, in a bid to protect the strategic interests of both countries, the foreign minister said.

Hu also held in-depth exchange of views with President Putin on major international and regional issues such as the development of the SCO, how to bring the UN into better play, and have reached a broad consensus, Yang said.

The consensus of the two leaders would comprehensively promote the concrete cooperation between the two countries in various fields, and push the Sino-Russian strategic cooperation partnership to a higher level, according to the Chinese minister.

On the sidelines of the Bishkek summit, Hu also met with the presidents of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Iran and Afghanistan, discussing with them bilateral relations and issues of common concern. President Hu exchanged views with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Iran's nuclear issue.

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