Congratulatory message by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the occasion of the Chinese New Year and the opening of 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
"I would like to wish the friendly Chinese people a happy New Year according to their traditional calendar. May you have a happy holiday, well-being and prosperity, and may all your wishes come true.
I would like to wish success to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. All the best!" she said.
President of China Xi Jinping officially announced the opening of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing during the opening ceremony of the event at the Bird’s Nest Stadium on Friday.
Vladimir Putin greeted the Russian Olympic team during the opening ceremony of the Games.
In addition to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the dignitaries included Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Singaporean President Halima Yakob, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrein Oyuun-Erdene, Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Pak Byung-suk, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Henri.
Also in the stands were UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Gheybreyesus and SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming.
The VIP box was above the press area, which meant reporters were unable to see all the dignitaries that were in attendance.
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