Lavrov: half of the trade turnover between Russia and China is in yuan and rubles

He added that this share is growing rapidly and "will grow even more," RIA Novosti reports.

Lavrov also noted that Russia and China are gradually reducing their dependence on Western tools and Western unreliable partners.

Earlier, the director of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin, called the level of relations between Russia and China unprecedented.

Also, South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said that BRICS is looking for opportunities to replace payments in dollars.