M/S Minister of Defence and State Councillor of the People's Republic of China Chang Wanquan and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu meeting in Khujand, Tajikistan

SOT, Sergei Shoigu, Russian Defence Minister (speaking Russian): "We appreciate China's support of Russia's position in regard to Crimea."

C/U Chinese and Russian flags

M/S Chang Wanquan speaking

W/S Russian and Chinese defence officials meeting

W/S SCO defence ministers sitting down for meeting

SOT, Sergei Shoigu, Russian Defence Minister (speaking Russian): "Of course, the main issue on the agenda is Ukraine. I regret to have to say it that a scenario similar to that of the Arab Spring was used in this country. We consider the events in Kiev to be an anti-constitutional seizure of power."

W/S SCO defence ministers meeting

M/S Media

W/S Flags of SCO member nations

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Tajikistan: Russia appreciates China's support over Crimea - Shoigu

Russia appreciates China's support during ongoing tensions in Crimea, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday in Khujand, Tajikistan. His words came while speaking with Chinese Minister of Defence and State Councillor Chang Wanquan on the sidelines of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Defence Ministers.

Shoigu also said the main issue on the agenda was the situation in Crimea and Ukraine. He added that Russia considers events in Kiev to be an 'anti-constitutional' seizure of power similar to events during the Arab Spring.

The SCO was founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

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