RF Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived October 12 on a working visit to Beijing where he was going to meet with Prime Minister of China Wen Jiabao, ITAR TASS informs.

Putin will hold a number of bilateral meetings, including that with President of China Hu Jintao. Putin will also meet with businessmen and will attend 60th anniversary since establishment of China-Russia relations, as well as closing of the Year of Russian Language in China. Over twenty agreements (including those in bank sector) will be signed during Russian PM’s visit.

According to Deputy Head of the Russian Government Yuri Ushakov, in China, Putin will meet with Kazakh Prime Minister, Second Vice-President of Afghanistan, Pakistani Prime Minister, and First Vice-President of Iran.