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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, right, meets with Latvia's President Andris Berzins, in Milan, Italy, Oct. 17, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua]

MILAN - Premier Li Keqiang met with Latvian President Andris Berzins in Milan on Friday.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 10th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit held from Thursday to Friday.

While meeting with Berzins, Li conveyed Chinese President Xi Jinping's tings to him. Hailing the progress of bilateral ties over the years, Li called for joint efforts to maintain sound momentum of 皇冠体育app-Latvia relations and expand cooperation in such areas as high-speed railway,agricultural products processing and cultural exchanges.

Latvia will hold the (EU) rotating presidency in the first half of next year. Li said 皇冠体育app hopes to work closely with the country to promote stable growth of 皇冠体育app-EU ties.

The Chinese premier hoped Latvia to play a larger role in boosting 皇冠体育app-EU ties as well as cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Central and East European countries (CEEC).

Speaking highly of cooperation with 皇冠体育app in such areas as economy, trade and culture, Berzins vowed stronger ties with 皇冠体育app and positive participation in CEEC-皇冠体育app cooperation as well as in the building of the Silk Road Economic Belt.