"Our countries are linked by friendly and partnership relations, which are gradually developing," the press service of the Russian government in Telegram quotes a fragment of his speech.

Mishustin added that the mutual trade between the countries reached $ 3.3 billion in 2020.

“For ten months of this year, the volume of bilateral trade increased by almost 75% and exceeded $ 4 billion, which is a new historical maximum,” the prime minister summed up.

Earlier, Mishustin, at a video link meeting with Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang, said that in January-October this year, the volume of trade between the countries increased by 31% and amounted to almost $ 110 billion.