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RUSSIA is ready to cooperate with any country especially in the context of an increasing global demand for energy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
At the plenary session of the Seventh Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), Putin said: “By obtaining natural
gas from Russia throughout decades, the economies of leading European countries have had obvious competitive advantages.
“If they believe they don’t need such advantages, this doesn’t bother us because the demand for energy resources in the world is large.”
Putin said that Russia was ready to cooperate with any willing country, adding that many countries were interested in working with Russia.
The seventh EEF began on Monday and will end on Thursday in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok.
The central theme of event is “On the Path to a Multipolar World.”
Launched in 2015, the EEF has served as an important avenue for dialogue among politicians, business executives and experts on Far East development and regional cooperation. (Xinhua/NAN)
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