Premier Li to visit Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Russia

Premier Li Qiang will visit Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Russia in a three-nation overseas trip in the coming week. The Foreign Ministry said the premier will pay an official visit to Uzbekistan on Saturday and Sunday. Li then travels to Tajikistan where he will attend the 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. He will then visit Russia from October 20-22 and join the 31st regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government. (Reporting by Xinhua) Edited by Edmond Fong