Dmitry Medvedev’s conversation with Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang
1 December 2017 17:00 Sochi, Krasnodar Territory
The conversation took place on the sidelines of the meeting of the SCO Heads of Government Council.
Excerpts from the transcript:
Conversation with Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang
1 December 2017
Touring sports venues in Sochi. With Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang
1 December 2017
Touring sports venues in Sochi. With Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang
1 December 2017
Следующая новость
Conversation with Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang
Dmitry Medvedev: We have met three times over the past month. This regularity shows that our relations are at an excellent level; these are relations of strategic partnership and full-scale cooperation. Lately, there have been top-level meetings with President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin.
We maintain intergovernmental contacts. Together we held an extended meeting of the intergovernmental commission, during which we summarised the results of our work done this year. All of this allows us to advance new initiatives and implement new ambitious projects that correspond to the high level of our relations.
Li Keqiang (via interpreter): The SCO Heads of Government Council Meeting chaired by you was a total success. I have a feeling that this is the most successful meeting I have taken part in over the past years.
Sochi is a real gem on the Black Sea coast.
President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin meet regularly. All top-level agreements are being implemented and contribute to promoting bilateral relations.
I was very happy to hold another regular meeting of heads of government with you. This mechanism has been operating for decades now. The results of our cooperation are growing, demonstrating its high effectiveness.
Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government1 December 2017 12:30 Sochi, Krasnodar Territory
Dmitry Medvedev: “The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is a suitable venue for joining national strategies, trans-border projects and multilateral cooperation initiatives. We need to continue strengthening the SCO’s role and reputation in the global economy”.
Heads of delegations of SCO member states:
Joint photo session of the heads of the SCO member states’ delegations
1 December 2017
Conversation with First Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Eshaq Jahangiri
30 November 2017
Conversation with Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
30 November 2017
Meeting with Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah
1 December 2017
The restricted attendance meeting of the SCO Heads of Government Council
1 December 2017
Joint photo session of heads of delegations representing SCO member states and SCO observer states as well as invited representatives of international organisations
1 December 2017
Expanded meeting of the SCO Heads of Government Council
1 December 2017
At the document signing ceremony following the meeting of the SCO Heads of Government Council
1 December 2017
News conference by Dmitry Medvedev following the meeting of the SCO Heads of Government Council
1 December 2017
News conference by Dmitry Medvedev following the meeting of the SCO Heads of Government Council
1 December 2017
Conversation with Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang
1 December 2017
Touring sports venues in Sochi. With Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang
1 December 2017
Touring sports venues in Sochi. With Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang
1 December 2017
Следующая новость
Joint photo session of the heads of the SCO member states’ delegations
Foreign Minister of India Sushma Swaraj;
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakhytzhan Sagintayev;
Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang;
Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Sapar Isakov;
Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi;
Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev;
Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda;
Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov.
Dmitry Medvedev’s speech at the SCO Heads of Government Council restricted attendance meeting:
The restricted attendance meeting of the SCO Heads of Government Council
Our meeting today is special. For the first time, our colleagues from India and Pakistan will participate in the SCO Heads of Government Council Meeting. Today, Russia’s chairmanship in the Heads of Government Council ends. Our work’s priority was to give a new impetus to the organisation’s development and, of course, to promote trade, economic and humanitarian ties and to ensure security.
I hope that the discussion both in restricted attendance and expanded formats will enhance effective connections on our already widened platform for national development strategies and integration initiatives.
In any case, we must think about the future and move forward.
Dmitry Medvedev’s remarks at the expanded meeting of the SCO Heads of Government Council:
Expanded meeting of the SCO Heads of Government Council
The cooperation potential between the SCO member states has been strengthened by the accession of India and Pakistan. When we exchanged opinions, we stressed the need to broaden cooperation with our observer states, which are present here, dialogue partners and international organisations.
There is great demand for this approach due to the current global situation and issues in the world economy, as well as in building a just and equitable architecture of sustainable security in the SCO area and in the entire Asia-Pacific Region.
The accession of India and Pakistan to the SCO last June means that the organisation is rising and promoting practical cooperation in all areas, from the economy to security.
Regional conflicts are still present; moreover, some of them have even become more acute. There is tough competition for political influence, natural resources, markets and control over key trade routes. We are witnessing a turn towards the so-called new protectionism. Moreover, some states are using unilateral sanctions to gain certain advantages.
International terrorism is a very serious challenge for us. A crushing blow has been dealt to the militants in Syria by the combined efforts of Russia and our partners from Iran and Turkey, as well as other parties concerned. But ISIS remains a major threat.
The situation in Afghanistan, an observer state in our Organisation, is also far from calm. We support the processes of national reconciliation and economic revival in that country. We consider the practical aspects of these issues at the SCO-Afghanistan contact group. This forum first met in Moscow in October.
It is of importance to induce the business communities in our countries to join the common economic development efforts, including with the help of the Business Council and the SCO Interbank Consortium. Russia’s trade with other SCO member states will amount to over $80 billion as of the yearend.
Inter-regional cooperation is another promising area. I am confident that our initiative to establish a forum of the heads of SCO regions will promote our cooperation. I suggest that the launch of this new venue be timed to coincide with the SCO summit in Qingdao in June 2018.
The Forum on Small Business of the SCO and BRICS Regions in Ufa has proved its worth.
Transport cooperation has made progress as well. We should start implementing intergovernmental agreements on facilitating international road traffic. Joint work in rail and air transport area could be the next stage. We are also intensifying energy cooperation, primarily at the SCO Energy Club.
One more important subject is the development of ties in agriculture. Laying emphasis on food security, Russia is ready to take part in this cooperation and supply all interested parties with agricultural produce. This year we have collected a record harvest of grain – almost 140 million tonnes, which creates an additional opportunity to consolidate food security both in the SCO and on a global scale.
The opportunities of qualitative growth at the expense of cheap labour and raw materials exports have been practically exhausted. It is necessary to develop innovative production lines with high added value.
The SCO states may seriously contribute to global progress. We have advanced technology and competences in space exploration, aircraft engineering, car making, nuclear power engineering, the electronics industry and IT. We have highly qualified personnel and educational institutions. We must also develop professional teams that are engaged in such educational projects as WorldSkills. We are ready to share experience, including at a regular championship in Kazan in 2019.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is a suitable venue for joining national strategies, trans-border projects and multilateral integration initiatives. In cooperation with our partners in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and China we are actively aligning the development of the EAEU with the One Belt One Road initiative.
Russia has suggested an initiative on forming a Greater Eurasian partnership. We should move to this project by signing bilateral and multilateral trade and economic agreements. We have already made substantial progress on this road.
The next meeting will take place in Tajikistan in 2018, which will take over the presidency in the SCO Heads of Government Council.
Documents signed following the meeting:
At the document signing ceremony following the meeting of the SCO Heads of Government Council
Agreement on Forming and Implementing the SCO Budget;
SCO Heads of Government Council (Prime Ministers) decisions regarding:
The SCO Secretariat Report on the Implementation of the Programme of Multilateral Trade and Economic Cooperation of SCO Member States;
The SCO Financial Report on the Implementation of the SCO Budget for 2016;
Advance Payments of SCO Member States to the SCO Working Capital Fund;
The SCO Budget for 2018;
Joint Communiqué Following the SCO Heads of Government Council (Prime Ministers) meeting.
News conference by Dmitry Medvedev following the meeting
Excerpts from the transcript:
Possible admission of Iran and Afghanistan to the SCO
News conference by Dmitry Medvedev following the meeting of the SCO Heads of Government Council
It is true that there are such applications from Iran and Afghanistan, while these countries have been SCO observer states for quite a long time.
Today we see no obstacles to Iran joining the organisation, if we are talking about practical matters. Earlier we faced complications related to settling the high-profile international problem of that country’s nuclear status. Now these problems are in the past. And indeed our partners would like to do this, but all decisions on admitting new members to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation are made by consensus. We must comply with the procedures in Iran’s case and, potentially, in Afghanistan’s, which has also applied. The situation in Afghanistan is rather complicated now due to very difficult political factors, and it is combatting terrorism. Together with a number of other countries, we provide corresponding support to that country. It is probable that, when making any decisions on the possible admission of Afghanistan to the SCO, we will have to take into account the current political situation. We have already said many times that we want to help the national reconciliation process in Afghanistan. The SCO has already chosen the agency, which will be responsible for these issues in the SCO-Afghanistan format. We do all that we can to encourage such processes as part of our bilateral agenda. I believe that these decisions will eventually be made, but we will need a consensus of the member states and a suitable political situation for that.
Dmitry Medvedev’s meeting with Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah
1 December 2017 12:00 Sochi, Krasnodar Territory
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Meeting of the SCO Heads of Government Council.
Excerpts from the transcript:
Meeting with Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah
Dmitry Medvedev:We meet in similar formats on a regular basis. This is our fourth meeting.
I would like to reaffirm Russia’s stance on Afghanistan establishing itself as an independent, self-sufficient, stable and economically strong state.
I suggest we compare our views on trade and economic cooperation, and regional security.
Abdullah Abdullah (via interpreter): Thank you for Russia’s stance on stabilisation and on the development of economic cooperation between the two countries. Terrorism is our common threat, and both countries, and all states in general, need to work more closely to prevent it.
I would like to note that international organisations and international meetings, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, are an opportunity to touch base and once again discuss what can be done to improve our relations in various areas.
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