Vladimir Putin and XI Jinping © EPA/Ernesto Arias LIMA, 20 Nov. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin during bilateral meetings with Chinese President XI Jinping and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the APEC summit discussed a number of projects in the sphere of economic cooperation.
Day: November 21, 2016
Putin commented on the victory trump
Vladimir Putin The President of Russia Vladimir Putin commented on the victory in the presidential election in the United States, the Republican nominee Donald trump. As reported RIA Novosti, he said at a press conference on the results of the APEC summit in Peru. The head of state recalled that between rhetoric and real politics there is a big difference. He also said that the question of specific meeting with trump has not been discussed. Earlier, Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed the opinion that between Putin and trump has a political understanding. “They definitely present political mood [to make contact],” said the Minister. November 14 between Putin and trump had a telephone conversation. According to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, he lasted about half an hour. The parties expressed their willingness to cooperate and agreed to unite efforts in the fight against international terrorism and extremism. The United States
The APEC leaders made a joint photo in capes made of llama wool
The summit of the Asia-Pacific economic cooperation (APEC) in Lima for sharing photos of Peruvian capes wearing sand-colored llama wool. Pictures on Sunday, November 20, published on the website of the press service of the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin is in the centre of the photo, the leader of the United States Barack Obama stands in the second row, but in the right corner of the viewer. As reported “Interfax”, the summit held the first working meeting, and then gathered for the ceremony family photo, then the program was listed as a working Breakfast. Photo from the website of the Russian President Try on the national dress of the host country — more than twenty years of tradition of the forum. However, in the program of this meeting, the organizers did not include dressing up fully in ethnic costumes, guests were offered a traditional Peruvian poncho. Earlier, on the
APEC leaders approved the final Declaration of the summit
Photo: EPA In Peru, the summit of the Asia-Pacific economic cooperation adopted a Declaration. “Today, eight years later, after Peru first for myself has carried the chairmanship in APEC, the global economy continues to gradually recover, but faced with increasingly serious and interrelated challenges”, – stated in the document. “Stressing the importance of achieving quality growth, we will focus on our policies and strategic plans contributed substantially to improving the quality of life of people and increasing social equality in the region, – quotes TASS the text of the document. Thus we recognize that our efforts to implement the goals and objectives of APEC should be consistently aimed at improving the lives of our peoples.” The leaders called for cooperation to improve the system of education in the region. “Given the significant importance of full and effective employment of all population groups to build human capital in the region, we