Putin and Xi Jinping discuss Middle East

During a telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the situation in the Middle East was discussed, Putin's aide Yuriy Ushakov said, Report informs.

"By mutual agreement, a telephone conversation has just taken place between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The conversation was friendly and constructive, and was devoted mainly to discussing the aggravated situation in the Middle East," Ushakov said.

According to him, the presidents agreed that they would give orders to the relevant bodies of the two countries to conduct the closest contacts and exchange possible information in the coming days.