Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh met in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday for the fourth Chinese-Russian-Indian foreign ministers' informal meeting. 

The three foreign ministers exchanged views on regional and international situation and trilateral cooperation in the economic field.

Li said it was useful for the three countries to exchange views on regional and international issues of common concern and to explore cooperation of trilateral benefit under the current complex international situation.

In the meeting, the three ministers shared the same view over a wide range of issues.

They advocated developing a state-to-state relationship in line with the international law and based on the five principles of peaceful coexistence, backed multilaterism and promised to facilitate multipolarization, democratization of the international relations and diversification of development models.

They vowed to promote a global economy of common prosperity and help set up a fair and rational international order. They also upheld a core role of the United Nations in international affairs.

The ministers agreed to undertake substantial cooperation in handling new threats and challenges, noting that the antiterrorism fight should be unremitting and without double standards. They also pledged to enhance cooperation in fighting drug trafficking and cross-border crimes.

In the economic field, the three sides agreed that there is great potential for cooperation of trilateral benefit in transport, agriculture, energy and hi-tech and culture, encouraging direct contact among businesspeople of the three countries.

The ministers spoke positively of the meeting, noting that it is in the interest of the three countries to enhance trilateral cooperation because they are strategic partners.

They also said such cooperation, which seeks trilateral benefit and win-win, and is not directed against any third party, was conducive to peace, stability and common development in Asia and the world as a whole.

After the meeting, the three ministers issued a joint communiqué. 

(Xinhua News Agency June 3, 2005)