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The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, today (September 4) met Russia's Minister of Finance, Mr Anton Siluanov, in Moscow.
At the meeting, Mr Tsang and Mr Siluanov had constructive discussions on the global economic outlook and sovereign debt in Europe. Both sides took note of growing bilateral relations between Hong Kong and Russia and welcomed more collaboration on various fronts.
In the afternoon, Mr Tsang headed for St Petersburg for the upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders' Summit.
Soon after his arrival in Moscow yesterday (September 3), Mr Tsang held a meeting with the Chairperson of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, Ms Elvira Nabiullina. Both sides exchanged views on a wide range of issues, including the economic situation and developments in Hong Kong and Russia as well as collaboration on Renminbi business.
A meeting with Russia's Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Arkady Dvorkovich, was held yesterday evening. Mr Tsang said at the meeting that Hong Kong and Russia can strongly complement each other on the economic front. Both sides agreed to further promote stronger ties between the two economies and their people.
The Deputy Minister of Regional Development of the Russian Federation, Mr Sergey Darkin, hosted a dinner in honour of the visit by the Financial Secretary last night.
Mr Tsang will attend the G20 Leaders' Summit in St Petersburg tomorrow (September 5) and on September 6 as part of the delegation of the People's Republic of China. He will return to Hong Kong on Sunday (September 8).
Ends/Wednesday, September 4, 2013
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