China, Russia unveil boundary markers for eastern section of boundary
14/10/2008 17:18
China and Russia held a ceremony at Heixiazi Island today to unveil the
boundary markers for eastern section of China-Russia boundary. Ambassador
with the Chinese Foreign Ministry Zhao Xidi and Vladimir Malyshev, deputy
director of the Russian Foreign Ministry First Asian Department jointly unveiled
the boundary markers. Representatives from the two countries' departments of
foreign affairs, national defense, public security and localities also attended
the ceremony. The Chinese Foreign Ministry and Russian Foreign Ministry today
also confirmed, through an exchange of notes, that the additional protocal
between China and Russia on the eastern section of the China-Russia Boundary as
well as its appendix have officially taken effect. The frontier guards of the
two countries have started defense work in accordance with the boundaries
surveyed and demarcated by both sides.
Xinhua
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