Moscow (dpa)
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced yesterday at the Petersburg International Economic Forum that a growing part of the international community supports building a just and democratic system of international relations, according to what was reported by the Russian Sputnik news agency.
Putin said: “The topic of the meeting this time is entitled: “The foundation of a multipolar world and the formation of new growth points.” It is a very relevant and important topic, and a large and growing part of the international community supports building a just and democratic system of international relations, based on the principles of true equality and taking into account… The legitimate interests of each other, and respect for the cultural and civilizational diversity of countries and peoples.”
The Russian President noted that “for more than a quarter of a century, the Petersburg International Economic Forum has provided the opportunity for politicians, experts, businessmen, scientists and journalists from all over the world to comprehensively discuss the main trends in the development of the Russian and global economies.”
Putin stressed that “participants in plenary sessions, round tables, and panel discussions exchange views on ways to enhance international cooperation, stimulate scientific and technological progress, develop human capital, and effectively confront the challenges of our time.”
The Russian President had earlier congratulated the employees of the Russian Foreign Ministry on Diplomats’ Day, noting that Russian diplomacy aims to contribute to uniting the global majority to build a just, multipolar world order.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia and Uzbekistan are constantly switching to payments in their national currencies, noting that the share of the ruble in commercial transactions at the end of last year amounted to about 58% and continues to grow.
The Russian Sputnik news agency quoted Putin as saying during his press conference, after the Russian-Uzbek talks: “It is important for our countries to constantly switch to national currencies when making payments, which we consider very important in mutual financial settlements.”
Putin added: “With these steps, cooperation between credit and banking institutions and the share of the ruble in bilateral commercial transactions at the end of the year will be strengthened.”
The Russian and Uzbek presidents met at the country residence of the President of Uzbekistan, “Koksaroy” (Green Palace), where high-level bilateral negotiations took place.
The two leaders initially spoke bilaterally, and the meeting continued in an expanded manner with the participation of delegations from both countries, and the Russian-Uzbekistani negotiations continued for about three hours.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Central Asian Republic of Uzbekistan, said that Russia and Uzbekistan will sign an agreement to build a small-capacity nuclear station, according to what was reported by the Russian “Interfax” news agency.
Yesterday, Bloomberg News Agency quoted Mirziyoyev as saying: The two parties have long discussed the terms of the agreement, and they are ready to accelerate the implementation of this project.
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