普京致电恭贺习近平当选国家主席

 　　Newly elected President Xi Jinping has held phone talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Both sides have pledged to strengthen ties.

　　新近当选国家主席的习近平已与俄罗斯总统普金进行了通话。双方都表示会加强双边关系。

　　Putin congratulated Xi on his election as Chinese president, saying Russia-China relations were of great importance because of their contribution to world peace and stability. He added that Russia was preparing for Xi’s upcoming visit to Russia. Xi has said China is looking forward to working with Russia to raise their cooperation in various fields to a higher level.

　　普金对习近平当选国家主席表示祝贺，并表示俄罗斯和中国对世界和平与稳定做出了巨大贡献，因而，俄-中关系具有重大作用。他还补充道，俄罗斯正在为习近平访俄做准备工作。习近平则表示中方期待与俄方一道将双方在各领域的合作提升到更高水平。