“In their pursuit of more and more new narratives just to vilify Russia, the Americans deny the key role of the Soviet Union in the victory over Nazi Germany. They are unable to change their approach, and that is why we will not invite them. If something changes in terms of the emergence of more common sense in the approach of official Washington, then of course,” the deputy minister said.

"We would like to start negotiations on this issue so that part of the transit of Russian oil passes through the territory of Afghanistan – it is the shortest route," Azizi said on the sidelines of the Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum international economic forum in the Russian city of Kazan.

“I am sure that experiments at the NICA collider will make it possible to make world-class discoveries and drive progress for the benefit of mankind,” he said.

"The ability to work on international teams is something that allows you to increase your chances for success," President Putin stated.

"Earlier, our Chinese friends offered to cooperate on creating a heavy helicopter. So, we are moving quite successfully along this track, and I hope together we will create a fine rotorcraft based on our heavy helicopter," Putin said, while talking to Chinese and Russian students and teachers at the Harbin Institute of Technology.