📢 On September 9, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to #ASEAN H.E. Mr. Evgeny Zagaynov 🇷🇺 took part in the Third Meeting of the Group of the East Asia Summit (#EAS) Participating Countries' Ambassadors to ASEAN (EAS Group) held at the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta 🇮🇩.
🔹️The Meeting reviewed the implementation of the EAS Plan of Action 2024-2028, discussed preparations for the upcoming 19th East Asia Summit in October, and exchanged views on regional development cooperation initiatives and security policies and initiatives.
🔹️Russian Ambassador underlined the important role of this platform in implementing EAS Leader's decisions and promoting tangible cooperation between the EAS Participating Countries.
#EAS
🔹️The Meeting reviewed the implementation of the EAS Plan of Action 2024-2028, discussed preparations for the upcoming 19th East Asia Summit in October, and exchanged views on regional development cooperation initiatives and security policies and initiatives.
🔹️Russian Ambassador underlined the important role of this platform in implementing EAS Leader's decisions and promoting tangible cooperation between the EAS Participating Countries.
#EAS
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🤝 On September 10, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Secretary-General of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (#IORA) Salman Al Farisi in Moscow.
During their conversation they considered key issues on the IORA agenda as well as promising areas of interaction in terms of further involvement of Russia, which was granted the Dialogue Partner status in 2021, in the association’s practical activity. The Association Secretariat expressed an interest in Russian approaches to the sectoral areas prioritised for this platform: maritime cooperation, tourism, blue economy, fishing and environmental protection.
The minister made an emphasis on the importance of IORA’s applied potential in the context of deepening multilateral cooperation in a broad transcontinental space, involving such systemically important associations as the #SCO, #EAEU and #ASEAN.
During their conversation they considered key issues on the IORA agenda as well as promising areas of interaction in terms of further involvement of Russia, which was granted the Dialogue Partner status in 2021, in the association’s practical activity. The Association Secretariat expressed an interest in Russian approaches to the sectoral areas prioritised for this platform: maritime cooperation, tourism, blue economy, fishing and environmental protection.
The minister made an emphasis on the importance of IORA’s applied potential in the context of deepening multilateral cooperation in a broad transcontinental space, involving such systemically important associations as the #SCO, #EAEU and #ASEAN.
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🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions following the 19th East Asia Summit (#EAS)
📍 Vientiane, October 11, 2024
💬 Sergey Lavrov: We have completed our meetings as part of the 19th East Asia Summit. President of Russia Vladimir Putin instructed me to represent him at this event.
The discussions evidenced that our Western colleagues, who are #ASEAN partners <…> have been seeking to undermine the multilateral economic and security architecture which has evolved over decades with ASEAN at its core and which has proven its relevance and effectiveness.
However, it is obvious today that the United States and its allies decided to draw the Asia-Pacific Region into NATO’s sphere of interests by creating all these narrow and exclusive US-led military and political associations. <...>
☝️ We have highlighted that this Western policy may lead to the region’s militarisation, while also threatening stability and sustainable development in the Asian part of our shared continent.
Russia reaffirmed its unwavering support for ASEAN countries in their efforts to preserve peace and ensure equal cooperation with all ASEAN partners.
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👉 Instead of using the events held as part of the East Asia Summit for pursuing vested political interests, Russia opted for promoting initiatives in several domains, including pandemic response, people-to-people contacts, including tourism, and supporting volunteering. We offer practical avenues for working together which can benefit all the participants and advocate equal and mutually beneficial cooperation. <...>
The Association hosted the Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as its guest at the East Asia Summit for the third time. He put forward a proposal to promote closer contacts between the SCO and ASEAN in various spheres that are relevant for the countries involved. <...>
We welcomed the fact that several ASEAN countries want to forge closer ties with #BRICS. Today, this structure acts as one of the cornerstones of a multipolar world order. In just a few days, Kazan will be hosting the BRICS Summit, which will be a major international event. Several ASEAN countries were invited to attend it, and they accepted these invitations.
Excerpts from responses to media questions. Key talking points:
• The final declaration has not been adopted because of the persistent attempts by the United States, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand to turn it into a purely political statement, contrary to the decades-long practice of East Asia summits, which boils down to preventing the saturation of declarations with confrontational geopolitical narratives.
• When the United States and its allies unanimously reaffirmed their commitment to ASEAN’s central role in facilitating cooperation in the region today, they were being dishonest. Everything they do is aimed at containing Russia and China. Everything that has been accomplished in the ASEAN-centric format over decades is being sacrificed to this goal now. That format was convenient for everyone and incorporated the interests of each and every stakeholder. So, the destructive nature of Washington’s actions in the region is obvious.
• We are seriously concerned about re-militarisation of Japan. Having forgotten the lessons of WWII, the Japanese authorities have stated increasing defence spending and augmenting its basic doctrines with a pre-emptive strike capability.
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📍 Vientiane, October 11, 2024
💬 Sergey Lavrov: We have completed our meetings as part of the 19th East Asia Summit. President of Russia Vladimir Putin instructed me to represent him at this event.
The discussions evidenced that our Western colleagues, who are #ASEAN partners <…> have been seeking to undermine the multilateral economic and security architecture which has evolved over decades with ASEAN at its core and which has proven its relevance and effectiveness.
However, it is obvious today that the United States and its allies decided to draw the Asia-Pacific Region into NATO’s sphere of interests by creating all these narrow and exclusive US-led military and political associations. <...>
☝️ We have highlighted that this Western policy may lead to the region’s militarisation, while also threatening stability and sustainable development in the Asian part of our shared continent.
Russia reaffirmed its unwavering support for ASEAN countries in their efforts to preserve peace and ensure equal cooperation with all ASEAN partners.
<...>
👉 Instead of using the events held as part of the East Asia Summit for pursuing vested political interests, Russia opted for promoting initiatives in several domains, including pandemic response, people-to-people contacts, including tourism, and supporting volunteering. We offer practical avenues for working together which can benefit all the participants and advocate equal and mutually beneficial cooperation. <...>
The Association hosted the Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as its guest at the East Asia Summit for the third time. He put forward a proposal to promote closer contacts between the SCO and ASEAN in various spheres that are relevant for the countries involved. <...>
We welcomed the fact that several ASEAN countries want to forge closer ties with #BRICS. Today, this structure acts as one of the cornerstones of a multipolar world order. In just a few days, Kazan will be hosting the BRICS Summit, which will be a major international event. Several ASEAN countries were invited to attend it, and they accepted these invitations.
Excerpts from responses to media questions. Key talking points:
• The final declaration has not been adopted because of the persistent attempts by the United States, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand to turn it into a purely political statement, contrary to the decades-long practice of East Asia summits, which boils down to preventing the saturation of declarations with confrontational geopolitical narratives.
• When the United States and its allies unanimously reaffirmed their commitment to ASEAN’s central role in facilitating cooperation in the region today, they were being dishonest. Everything they do is aimed at containing Russia and China. Everything that has been accomplished in the ASEAN-centric format over decades is being sacrificed to this goal now. That format was convenient for everyone and incorporated the interests of each and every stakeholder. So, the destructive nature of Washington’s actions in the region is obvious.
• We are seriously concerned about re-militarisation of Japan. Having forgotten the lessons of WWII, the Japanese authorities have stated increasing defence spending and augmenting its basic doctrines with a pre-emptive strike capability.
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Pleased to take part in the Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn's briefing on the outcomes of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane 🇱🇦.
👏 Congratulations to #ASEAN and Lao PDR's Chairmanship for their successful convening. 🥳
👏 Congratulations to #ASEAN and Lao PDR's Chairmanship for their successful convening. 🥳
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🇷🇺🇱🇦 President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith held a meeting on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan (October 24, 2024)
💬 President Vladimir Putin: Mr President, friends, Once again, I warmly welcome you all and would like to thank you, above all, for your participation in the #BRICS Summit.
We assume that our group is a prototype of multipolarity, a structure that consolidates the Global South and East.
I appreciate your comprehensive remarks. I have warm memories of our meeting in May, when you visited Moscow to participate in the celebrations marking the 79th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. We will be glad to see you in Moscow at the celebrations of the 80th Anniversary of Victory next year. #Victory80
🤝 Our relations are of a mutually beneficial nature and have already reached the level of strategic partnership. This March we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Treaty on Amity, and next year we will celebrate the 65th Anniversary of our diplomatic relations.
The absolute volumes of trade are still modest, but the trend is nevertheless very good, and it is increasing many times over.
We have close positions on most international issues. It is very important that the Lao chairmanship of the #ASEAN promotes its cooperation with Russia, and we are very grateful to you for that.
We are very pleased with your visit, Mr President, and I thank you once again.
#RussiaLaos
💬 President Vladimir Putin: Mr President, friends, Once again, I warmly welcome you all and would like to thank you, above all, for your participation in the #BRICS Summit.
We assume that our group is a prototype of multipolarity, a structure that consolidates the Global South and East.
I appreciate your comprehensive remarks. I have warm memories of our meeting in May, when you visited Moscow to participate in the celebrations marking the 79th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. We will be glad to see you in Moscow at the celebrations of the 80th Anniversary of Victory next year. #Victory80
🤝 Our relations are of a mutually beneficial nature and have already reached the level of strategic partnership. This March we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Treaty on Amity, and next year we will celebrate the 65th Anniversary of our diplomatic relations.
The absolute volumes of trade are still modest, but the trend is nevertheless very good, and it is increasing many times over.
We have close positions on most international issues. It is very important that the Lao chairmanship of the #ASEAN promotes its cooperation with Russia, and we are very grateful to you for that.
We are very pleased with your visit, Mr President, and I thank you once again.
#RussiaLaos
🗓 On October 25, Sochi (Russia) hosted the 4th #ASEAN-Russia Dialogue on ICT Security-Related Issues in a hybrid format under the co-chairmanship of Russia 🇷🇺 and Myanmar 🇲🇲.
🔹️The meeting reiterated the willingness of Russia and ASEAN Member States to promote interagency cooperation in finding effective solutions of issues related to the ICT security.
🔹️Particular attention was paid to the issues of combating the use of ICT for criminal purposes, capacity building through personnel training, exchanging experience, strengthening technical equipment and improving software and hardware.
🔹️The participants showed their readiness to facilitate unanimous adoption of the "UN Convention against cybercrime; Strengthening international cooperation for combating certain crimes committed by means of information and communications technology systems and for the sharing of evidence in electronic form of serious crimes" by the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly and its early entry into force. They also showed desire to support approval by consensus of parameters of the permanent single-track negotiating mechanism to be established within the UN after 2025.
🔹️It was agreed to hold the next round of the ASEAN-Russia Dialogue on ICT Security-Related Issues next year.
🔹️The meeting reiterated the willingness of Russia and ASEAN Member States to promote interagency cooperation in finding effective solutions of issues related to the ICT security.
🔹️Particular attention was paid to the issues of combating the use of ICT for criminal purposes, capacity building through personnel training, exchanging experience, strengthening technical equipment and improving software and hardware.
🔹️The participants showed their readiness to facilitate unanimous adoption of the "UN Convention against cybercrime; Strengthening international cooperation for combating certain crimes committed by means of information and communications technology systems and for the sharing of evidence in electronic form of serious crimes" by the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly and its early entry into force. They also showed desire to support approval by consensus of parameters of the permanent single-track negotiating mechanism to be established within the UN after 2025.
🔹️It was agreed to hold the next round of the ASEAN-Russia Dialogue on ICT Security-Related Issues next year.
🗓️ On November 13-14, Russian Mission to #ASEAN and Embassy of Russia in Indonesia exhibited a Russian booth at the WIC Annual Charity Bazaar 2024.
🇷🇺 Among the products presented at the stand were traditional Russian craft, including Khokhloma wooden tableware, jewellery made of Kaliningrad amber, as well as famous Tula pryanik and biscuits with condensed milk.
🇮🇩 The booth was visited by the Second Lady of Indonesia Selvi Ananda.
📍Jakarta Convention Center
🇷🇺 Among the products presented at the stand were traditional Russian craft, including Khokhloma wooden tableware, jewellery made of Kaliningrad amber, as well as famous Tula pryanik and biscuits with condensed milk.
🇮🇩 The booth was visited by the Second Lady of Indonesia Selvi Ananda.
📍Jakarta Convention Center
🗓 On November 14, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to #ASEAN H.E. Mr. Evgeny Zagaynov 🇷🇺 took part in the annual international conference "Russia and #ASEAN in the Asia-Pacific Region: Dynamics of Cooperation, Regional Processes and Global Context" organized by the ASEAN Centre in MGIMO University in Moscow.
🔹️ This year the event is dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Russia's accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (#TAC) in Southeast Asia.
🔹️ Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation H.E. Mr. Andrey Rudenko 🇷🇺 addressed the meeting with his welcoming speech.
🔹️ The conference brought together diplomats, prominent scholars, businessmen and young researchers to discuss multiple issues relevant to the ASEAN-Russia political, economic and socio-cultural cooperation.
@aseancentremgimo
🔹️ This year the event is dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Russia's accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (#TAC) in Southeast Asia.
🔹️ Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation H.E. Mr. Andrey Rudenko 🇷🇺 addressed the meeting with his welcoming speech.
🔹️ The conference brought together diplomats, prominent scholars, businessmen and young researchers to discuss multiple issues relevant to the ASEAN-Russia political, economic and socio-cultural cooperation.
@aseancentremgimo
🗓 On December 2, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to #ASEAN H.E. Mr. Evgeny Zagaynov 🇷🇺 took part in the Opening ceremony of the ASEAN Week 2024 organized by the ASEAN Centre in MGIMO University in Moscow.
🔹️Ambassador spoke on the whole range of issues related to the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership with a special emphasis on the major events held within the past year.
🔹️Mr. Andrey Lyamin, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Asia and Pacific Cooperation of the Russian MFA, MGIMO’s Vice Rector for Research Affairs Dr. Andrey Baykov, MGIMO's Head of the Department of Diplomacy H.E. Mr. Kirill Barsky and Deputy Director of the Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development Ms. Evgeniya Aksenova addressed the participants with their welcoming remarks.
🔹️The Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in Penang (Malaysia 🇲🇾) Mr. Teoh Seng Lee gave a lecture on the prospects for educational cooperation between Russia and ASEAN in the upcoming year of Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship.
@aseancentremgimo
🔹️Ambassador spoke on the whole range of issues related to the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership with a special emphasis on the major events held within the past year.
🔹️Mr. Andrey Lyamin, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Asia and Pacific Cooperation of the Russian MFA, MGIMO’s Vice Rector for Research Affairs Dr. Andrey Baykov, MGIMO's Head of the Department of Diplomacy H.E. Mr. Kirill Barsky and Deputy Director of the Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development Ms. Evgeniya Aksenova addressed the participants with their welcoming remarks.
🔹️The Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in Penang (Malaysia 🇲🇾) Mr. Teoh Seng Lee gave a lecture on the prospects for educational cooperation between Russia and ASEAN in the upcoming year of Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship.
@aseancentremgimo
🗓 On December 10, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to #ASEAN H.E. Mr. Evgeny Zagaynov 🇷🇺 paid a courtesy call on Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community H.E. Mr. San Lwin.
🤝 Ambassador Zagaynov congratulated H.E. San Lwin for assuming his position as the DSG for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community. They exchanged views on ways and means to further enhance the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership.
🔹️The meeting focused on key socio-cultural issues, including people-to-people contacts, youth, culture, environmental protection, public health, media, support for disaster management and humanitarian assistance and others.
#RussiaASEAN #ASEANRussia
🤝 Ambassador Zagaynov congratulated H.E. San Lwin for assuming his position as the DSG for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community. They exchanged views on ways and means to further enhance the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership.
🔹️The meeting focused on key socio-cultural issues, including people-to-people contacts, youth, culture, environmental protection, public health, media, support for disaster management and humanitarian assistance and others.
#RussiaASEAN #ASEANRussia
🗓 On December 21, at the invitation of the Council of Young Diplomats of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇷🇺 young diplomats of the #ASEAN Member States’ Embassies in Moscow took part in a New Year cultural tour to Sergiev Posad ❄️🪆.
During the tour, the diplomats got acquainted with the center of Russian Orthodoxy - the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra, learned about the life of its founder, St. Sergius of Radonezh.
Representatives of Cambodia 🇰🇭, Indonesia 🇮🇩, Laos 🇱🇦, Malaysia 🇲🇾, Myanmar 🇲🇲, Singapore 🇸🇬, Thailand 🇹🇭 and Vietnam 🇻🇳 inquired about the prospects of establishing contacts with Sergiev Posad as an attractive destination for tourists from Southeast Asia.
🎄The diplomats expressed hope for strengthening ASEAN-Russia socio-cultural cooperation including the youth contacts in 2025.
During the tour, the diplomats got acquainted with the center of Russian Orthodoxy - the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra, learned about the life of its founder, St. Sergius of Radonezh.
Representatives of Cambodia 🇰🇭, Indonesia 🇮🇩, Laos 🇱🇦, Malaysia 🇲🇾, Myanmar 🇲🇲, Singapore 🇸🇬, Thailand 🇹🇭 and Vietnam 🇻🇳 inquired about the prospects of establishing contacts with Sergiev Posad as an attractive destination for tourists from Southeast Asia.
🎄The diplomats expressed hope for strengthening ASEAN-Russia socio-cultural cooperation including the youth contacts in 2025.