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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, October 9 (Xinhua) – Russia and the countries of Central Asia share similar approaches to regional and global issues, coordinate their positions at the UN, and have great prospects for developing economic cooperation. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, while addressing the Russia-Central Asia Summit.
"Russia and the Central Asian countries share common or similar approaches to key regional and global issues and coordinate their positions at the UN and other multilateral forums," Putin noted.
According to him, Russia's trade turnover with the Central Asian states is growing and exceeded $45 billion last year, while total Russian investment in these countries' economies amounts to $20 billion. However, this is insufficient, given the enormous potential of the Central Asian states.
Touching on energy cooperation, Vladimir Putin indicated that Russia is ready to assist Central Asia in the construction of nuclear and hydroelectric power plants, as well as participate in other energy projects.
"Our country is participating in the modernization of the largest hydroelectric power plants in the Central Asian region, many of which were built during the Soviet era. Russian companies are also ready to participate in the construction of new hydroelectric power plants, as well as in projects aimed at ensuring the safe operation of water and energy infrastructure and the prudent use of water resources and transboundary rivers," the Russian leader stated.
He also expressed the opinion that transport corridors and logistics projects in Russia and Central Asian countries could be combined into a single network with modern electronic and transport services.
"The key objective appears to be the development of the North-South and East-West trunk routes passing through our countries, as well as the construction of new transcontinental corridors. Subsequently, all these and other Eurasian logistics projects could be integrated into a single network with modern electronic and transport services," the Russian president noted.
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