A Russian trade representative said in Beijing on Wednesday that Russia and China will discuss energy cooperation issues in late October.

 

Sergey S. Tysplakov, trade representative with the Russian embassy in China, made the remarks at a news briefing on Russian National Exhibition which is to be held from November 8 to 13.

 

Ma Kai, minister in charge of China's State Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) will head a delegation to Russia for a meeting with Russian officials from the Ministry of Industry and Energy in late October, said Tysplakov.

 

Tysplakov said he believed that Russia and China would summarize the achievements jointly made over the past year by energy corporations from the two countries, and explore their future energy cooperation during the October meeting.

 

The Russian National Exhibition will be the largest item of all events celebrating the Russian Year in China. It will attract seven federal regions, 45 territorial units, 22 government organs, corporations and banks and more than 300 enterprises from Russia during the exhibition.

 

(Xinhua News Agency September 28, 2006)