国内英语新闻:Sixth China-Russia Women's Culture Week opens in Moscow

MOSCOW, June 4 (Xinhua) -- The sixth Women's Culture Week as well as the fourth Women Forum between China and Russia kicked off here on Friday.

Speaker of the Russian Federal Council, or the upper house of the parliament, Sergei Mironov extended his warm welcome to the inauguration of the event themed "Women and Economy."

Calling the strategic partnership of cooperation with China one of the top priorities for Russia in its foreign affairs, Mironov said the long-time collaboration between Russian and Chinese women has made great contribution to the deepening of mutual friendship and understanding.

Chen Zhili (4th L), vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, and also chairwoman of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF), poses for photos with Svetlana Orlova (5th L), vice chairwoman of Russia's Federation Council, Li Hui (3rd R), Chinese ambassador to Russia, and delegates of the sixth China-Russia Women's Culture Week and the fourth forum between Chinese and Russian women, in Moscow, capital of Russia, June 4, 2010. The sixth China-Russia Women's Culture Week and the fourth forum between Chinese and Russian women kicked off here on Friday.

At present, the Russian government and people pay more attention to gender equality and the protection of women rights, said Mironov.

Vice Chairwoman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Chen Zhili said China and Russia have conducted multi-layer, multi-sector and multi-faceted cooperation, as bilateral relations are on a fast track of comprehensive and profound development.