Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Russia on September 18 and hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

"On September 18, talks between Russian Foreign Minister and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will be held in Moscow. A wide spectrum of issues of interest of the bilateral relations is expected to be discussed, including contacts on the highest and high levels," Zakharova told a briefing.

The diplomat added that the ministers would also discuss strengthening cooperation in the international arena, joint work in international organizations and the Ukraine conflict.

(With UNI inputs)