DALIAN /China/, August 28. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss with the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) nations key guidelines for developing closer cooperation at the association’s upcoming summit, Russian foreign ministry’s ambassador at large, Marat Berdyev, said.
"Our delegation to the Shenzhen summit on November 18 and 19 will be led by President Vladimir Putin. This will be the first time he has participated in the event in person since 2017. Together with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and heads of the leading regional economies, they will coordinate key guidelines for the further development of the Asia Pacific region," he told TASS after the third meeting of senior officials from the APEC countries in China’s Dalian.
According to Berdyev, the Russian side is working to include Russia’s application for APEC presidency in 2035 in the summit's agenda. This year’s "Chinese presidency set a goal of creating a prosperous society in the Asia Pacific region as a basic OPEC slogan," he recalled.
"The three main vectors are openness, innovation, cooperation. The negotiating process on final leaders’ documents has entered its active phase. In addition to the leadership declaration, discussions are also underway regarding separate sectoral statements - on connectivity, as well as on the digital economy and artificial intelligence," the diplomat explained.
