MOSCOW-RussianPresidentVladimirPutintoldvisitingChineseVice-PremierZhangGaolionThursdaythathewillgladlyattendtheBeltandRoadForumforinternationalcooperationinBeijingonMay14and15.
ChinaputforwardtheBeltandRoadInitiativein2013,withtheaimofbuildingatradeandinfrastructurenetworkconnectingAsiawithEuropeandAfricaalongtheancientSilkRoadlandandmaritimetraderoutes.
ChinaviewsRussiaasanimportantpartneramongBeltandRoadcountries,ZhangtoldPutin,addingthattheChinesegovernmentwillmakegoodpreparationsforPutin'sattendance.