Backgrounder: Important meetings between Xi, Putin in last two years

September 2014

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Xi and Putin met in Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan, ahead of the 14th SCO summit.

President Xi Jinping (L front) meets with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin (R front), in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, Sept 11, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua]

Both leaders agreed that the bilateral ties currently maintain sound momentum, with cooperation in various fields progressing smoothly in accordance with the consensuses and agreements the two sides have reached.

They pledged to continuously push forward major cooperation projects in the fields of oil and gas, nuclear energy, aviation, finance and infrastructure construction, and strengthen coordination on international and regional affairs. They urged SCO members to enhance unity, mutual trust and cooperation, and promote the simultaneous advancement of security and the economy.