BEIJING — Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli will visit Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia from May 30 to June 7, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua chunying announced on May 23.

Zhang will attend the 13th meeting of the China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee and the second China-Russia small and medium-sized companies forum in Russia, according to the spokesperson.

Zhang’s upcoming visit is at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Arkady Dvorkovich, and the governments of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia, Hua said.