BEIJING, August 20 (RIA Novosti, Alexei Yefimov) - New Russian Ambassador to China Sergei Razov said his key task was to promote the development of the bilateral economic cooperation.
We should develop "cooperation with China as part of the agreements achieved by our leaders," Razov said in the airport of Beijing.
He also said that all aspects of the Russian-Chinese relations, including political, economic, humanitarian, military and technical cooperation and human contacts were important.
Razov added that economic relations were a top priority.
"Our leaders set a goal of making the bilateral trade worth $60-80 billion by 2010," Razov said adding that major investment projects were to be implemented.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Razov was appointed ambassador in June.