Chinese State Councilor Wang Yong delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2015 Euro-Asia Economic Forum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 24, 2015. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

XI'AN, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- China is ready to integrate the Belt and Road Initiative with development strategies of Eurasian countries, a state councilor said on Thursday.

In his address to the 2015 Euro-Asia Economic Forum in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province, State Councilor Wang Yong said Eurasia is the core area of the Belt and Road.

The initiative is an opportunity for the construction of a community of shared destiny, said Wang.

He made four suggestions, including building trust and respecting each other's core interest.

Wang also called for better infrastructure and cooperation on education, science and technology, tourism, medicine and youth exchanges.

Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, Nepali Vice President Paramananda Jha, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hor Nam Hong, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Secretary-General Dmitry Mezentsev, and the honorary president of the organizing committee of the Euro-Asia Economic Forum Chen Yuan attended the opening ceremony.