🎄 New Year's Eve and Christmas is a time of joy and sharing. 🎁☃️❄️
Diplomats from the Russian Mission to ASEAN and Russian Embassy in Indonesia visited children of the "Al-Arif Kasemen" orphanage in Banten province 🇮🇩.
During the visit, diplomats shared with children stories about Russia 🇷🇺, its culture and New Year and Christmas traditions. They were excited to have a lively conversation with 41 boys and girls living there.
🕊 Events like this remind us of the importance of compassion and kindness, bringing light into the lives of those who need it most.
🙏Together, we can make the world a brighter place!
Diplomats from the Russian Mission to ASEAN and Russian Embassy in Indonesia visited children of the "Al-Arif Kasemen" orphanage in Banten province 🇮🇩.
During the visit, diplomats shared with children stories about Russia 🇷🇺, its culture and New Year and Christmas traditions. They were excited to have a lively conversation with 41 boys and girls living there.
🕊 Events like this remind us of the importance of compassion and kindness, bringing light into the lives of those who need it most.
🙏Together, we can make the world a brighter place!
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🇷🇺 MAIN FOREIGN POLICY RESULTS IN 2024
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In the outgoing year, Russian diplomacy made energetic efforts to implement the Concept of the Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation approved by President Vladimir Putin in March 2023.
While the collective West made attempts to preserve the rudiments of its global dominance and impose a “rules-based international order,” Russia proposed a constructive alternative by advocating for the unconditional adherence to the principles of the UN Charter in all their completeness and interconnectedness, including in relation to settling the crisis in Ukraine and other conflicts <...>.
By putting forth new initiatives for Eurasian security and against neocolonialism, Russia provided a new ideological framework for its policy course to enhance its standing on the international arena as one of the leading centres in a multipolar world.
✅ The implementation of the strategic initiative for creating an architecture of indivisible security in Eurasia, presented by the President of Russia in June, has begun. <...>
✅ Bilateral agreements on security guarantees were signed with Belarus and the DPRK, regulating the response in the event of armed aggression against either party. Moscow and Minsk also took practical steps in the field of nuclear weapons as a measure to deter a potential aggressor. <...>
✅ The economic potential of Greater Eurasia was strengthened this year through the promotion of the project to develop the North-South International Transport Corridor. <...>
✅ Russia launched the implementation of the foreign policy initiative on international cooperation in countering neocolonialism.
🤝 President Vladimir Putin’s state visits to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan confirmed the proximity of our foreign policy approaches, and consolidated promising areas of cooperation, including joint production and logistics projects, in the bilateral agenda.
🤝 President Vladimir Putin’s first-ever state visit to Azerbaijan in August served as evidence of the intensive development of Russia-Azerbaijan bilateral relations.
🤝 The overarching partnership and strategic interaction with China reached a new level following the state visit by President Vladimir Putin to China in May. The People’s Republic of China consolidated its role as Russia’s largest foreign trade partner, as mutual trade reached the equivalent of $240 billion, with 95 percent of payments made in national currencies.
🤝 The special privileged strategic partnership with India received a serious boost thanks to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to Russia in July, which paved the way for expanding cooperation in finance, investment, transport, energy, science and technology.
🤝 President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to Pyongyang in June opened a new chapter in the cooperation with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, during which the parties signed the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership that set guidelines for deepening mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries on a broad range of issues.
🤝 President Vladimir Putin’s official visits to Vietnam and Mongolia improved the dynamics of the relations with these countries, mainly in energy, transport and industrial production, as well as in large investment projects.
🤩 🤩 🤩 The Kazan Summit of BRICS became the flagship international event, which, under Russia’s chairmanship, convened for the first time in an expanded format and definitively dispelled the myth of Russia’s international isolation.
Under Russia’s Chairship in the CIS, the development of cooperation in energy, chemical industry, and several other sectors was given a serious boost. The Agreement on Free Trade in Services, Establishment, Operation, and Investment in the CIS entered into effect.
🌍 The First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum was held in November, where the participating countries detailed plans for the implementation of agreements on advancing Russia’s cooperation with African states across the board
#Outcomes2024
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In the outgoing year, Russian diplomacy made energetic efforts to implement the Concept of the Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation approved by President Vladimir Putin in March 2023.
While the collective West made attempts to preserve the rudiments of its global dominance and impose a “rules-based international order,” Russia proposed a constructive alternative by advocating for the unconditional adherence to the principles of the UN Charter in all their completeness and interconnectedness, including in relation to settling the crisis in Ukraine and other conflicts <...>.
By putting forth new initiatives for Eurasian security and against neocolonialism, Russia provided a new ideological framework for its policy course to enhance its standing on the international arena as one of the leading centres in a multipolar world.
✅ The implementation of the strategic initiative for creating an architecture of indivisible security in Eurasia, presented by the President of Russia in June, has begun. <...>
✅ Bilateral agreements on security guarantees were signed with Belarus and the DPRK, regulating the response in the event of armed aggression against either party. Moscow and Minsk also took practical steps in the field of nuclear weapons as a measure to deter a potential aggressor. <...>
✅ The economic potential of Greater Eurasia was strengthened this year through the promotion of the project to develop the North-South International Transport Corridor. <...>
✅ Russia launched the implementation of the foreign policy initiative on international cooperation in countering neocolonialism.
🤝 President Vladimir Putin’s state visits to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan confirmed the proximity of our foreign policy approaches, and consolidated promising areas of cooperation, including joint production and logistics projects, in the bilateral agenda.
🤝 President Vladimir Putin’s first-ever state visit to Azerbaijan in August served as evidence of the intensive development of Russia-Azerbaijan bilateral relations.
🤝 The overarching partnership and strategic interaction with China reached a new level following the state visit by President Vladimir Putin to China in May. The People’s Republic of China consolidated its role as Russia’s largest foreign trade partner, as mutual trade reached the equivalent of $240 billion, with 95 percent of payments made in national currencies.
🤝 The special privileged strategic partnership with India received a serious boost thanks to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to Russia in July, which paved the way for expanding cooperation in finance, investment, transport, energy, science and technology.
🤝 President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to Pyongyang in June opened a new chapter in the cooperation with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, during which the parties signed the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership that set guidelines for deepening mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries on a broad range of issues.
🤝 President Vladimir Putin’s official visits to Vietnam and Mongolia improved the dynamics of the relations with these countries, mainly in energy, transport and industrial production, as well as in large investment projects.
Under Russia’s Chairship in the CIS, the development of cooperation in energy, chemical industry, and several other sectors was given a serious boost. The Agreement on Free Trade in Services, Establishment, Operation, and Investment in the CIS entered into effect.
🌍 The First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum was held in November, where the participating countries detailed plans for the implementation of agreements on advancing Russia’s cooperation with African states across the board
#Outcomes2024
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☦️ Heartfelt congratulations to all Christians, in Russia and abroad, who celebrate Orthodox Christmas on January 7.
🙏 Love, well-being and best wishes!
#Christmas2025 #OrthodoxChristmas
🙏 Love, well-being and best wishes!
#Christmas2025 #OrthodoxChristmas
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended a working dinner hosted by Ambassador of the Russian Federation to ASEAN, H.E. Evgeny Zagaynov 🇷🇺.
Diplomats discussed progress in the ASEAN-Russia dialogue relations and ways to enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interests in line with the Comprehensive Plan of Action (CPA) to Implement ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership (2021-2025).
📷 Image Credit: ASEAN Secretariat/Kusuma Pandu Wijaya
Diplomats discussed progress in the ASEAN-Russia dialogue relations and ways to enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interests in line with the Comprehensive Plan of Action (CPA) to Implement ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership (2021-2025).
📷 Image Credit: ASEAN Secretariat/Kusuma Pandu Wijaya
Grateful for the meaningful and friendly discussion with the team of the Permanent Mission of Myanmar to ASEAN 🇲🇲 - the Country Coordinator of the ASEAN-Russia Dialogue Partnership - on future direction of the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership and preparations for the upcoming ASEAN-Russia Senior Officials' Meeting (#ARSOM) in February 2025.
🗓 On January 20, delegation of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation 🇷🇺 took part in the 4th Meeting of ASEAN-Russia Tourism Ministers held in Johor, Malaysia 🇲🇾. It was preceded by the 15th ASEAN-Russia Tourism Consultation Meeting on 17 January 2025.
🔹️Participants acknowledged the increasing importance of ASEAN-Russia tourism collaboration as a platform to strengthen cultural exchanges, deepen people-to-people ties, and foster economic growth.
🔹️Both sides agreed to explore joint actions to promote sustainable practices, as well as share knowledge on relevant tourism projects, including under the ASEAN-Russian Federation Tourism Work Plan 2022-2025.
🔹️The Meeting welcomed the successful implementation of the project “Expanding Business Contacts between Russia and ASEAN Countries’ Tourism Enterprises through Russian Language Training and Experience Exchange,” which had enhanced the professional skills of tourism personnel and strengthened cooperation among tourism enterprises.
🔹️Participants identified potential collaborations in nature, adventure tourism and cultural tourism, which align with the growing global interest in experiential and niche travel. In this context, the Meeting expressed support for the project proposal currently being developed and led by Brunei Darussalam 🇧🇳 to highlight less-explored destinations in both ASEAN and Russia.
🔹️Participants acknowledged the increasing importance of ASEAN-Russia tourism collaboration as a platform to strengthen cultural exchanges, deepen people-to-people ties, and foster economic growth.
🔹️Both sides agreed to explore joint actions to promote sustainable practices, as well as share knowledge on relevant tourism projects, including under the ASEAN-Russian Federation Tourism Work Plan 2022-2025.
🔹️The Meeting welcomed the successful implementation of the project “Expanding Business Contacts between Russia and ASEAN Countries’ Tourism Enterprises through Russian Language Training and Experience Exchange,” which had enhanced the professional skills of tourism personnel and strengthened cooperation among tourism enterprises.
🔹️Participants identified potential collaborations in nature, adventure tourism and cultural tourism, which align with the growing global interest in experiential and niche travel. In this context, the Meeting expressed support for the project proposal currently being developed and led by Brunei Darussalam 🇧🇳 to highlight less-explored destinations in both ASEAN and Russia.
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🗓 On January 27, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov convened a customary meeting with the ambassadors of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (#ASEAN) member states accredited in Moscow.
The attendees engaged in a substantive dialogue regarding the execution of resolutions made by the leaders of our nation and the ASEAN 10 nations concerning the advancement of the Russia-ASEAN strategic partnership, alongside the preparation of a new programme document for the medium term.
The primary focus was on initiatives to enhance practical collaboration, including the involvement of the ASEAN Moscow Committee. Steps were delineated to diversify cooperation across the domains of economy, energy, science and high technologies, digital transformation, and the expansion of business and youth exchanges.
The discourse on pressing global and regional matters reaffirmed the alignment of approaches between our country and the Association in constructing a sustainable security framework in the Asia-Pacific region, grounded in the principles of adherence to international law, equality, and openness. Particular attention was directed towards deepening integration within the Eurasian space, fostering ASEAN’s connections with the EAEU and the SCO.
🤝 The event was conducted in a traditionally amicable atmosphere.
#RussiaASEAN
The attendees engaged in a substantive dialogue regarding the execution of resolutions made by the leaders of our nation and the ASEAN 10 nations concerning the advancement of the Russia-ASEAN strategic partnership, alongside the preparation of a new programme document for the medium term.
The primary focus was on initiatives to enhance practical collaboration, including the involvement of the ASEAN Moscow Committee. Steps were delineated to diversify cooperation across the domains of economy, energy, science and high technologies, digital transformation, and the expansion of business and youth exchanges.
The discourse on pressing global and regional matters reaffirmed the alignment of approaches between our country and the Association in constructing a sustainable security framework in the Asia-Pacific region, grounded in the principles of adherence to international law, equality, and openness. Particular attention was directed towards deepening integration within the Eurasian space, fostering ASEAN’s connections with the EAEU and the SCO.
🤝 The event was conducted in a traditionally amicable atmosphere.
#RussiaASEAN
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🗓 #OnThisDay 7️⃣5️⃣ years ago — on February 3, 1950 — the USSR and Indonesia established diplomatic relations.
🇷🇺🇮🇩 The two nations saw traditionally friendly, partner relations take shape, which have come a long way since then. Their onward development meets the core interests of the Russian and Indonesian people.
In 1950, the Soviet Union was among the first to recognize the young republic in Southeast Asia, contributed to the establishment of its statehood, and provided significant assistance in the construction of transport and social infrastructure facilities.
In the 1960s, the first President of Indonesia, Soekarno, visited the USSR four times, where he met with the leadership of the USSR, which in turn also visited the archipelago.
Over the past years, we have managed to amass unique experience of joint efforts in a wide range of areas. Today, our ties are making steady headway. Moscow and Jakarta have evolved an intensive political dialogue, including at the highest level. There are regular channels for collaboration between ministries, including ministries of foreign affairs, parliaments, and companies.
Our countries hold similar or coinciding approaches on issues on the global and regional agendas and closely coordinate their activities within the UN and other international platforms.
🤝 The recent accession of Indonesia to #BRICS as a full-fledged participant will contribute to the expansion of Russia-Indonesia cooperation in promoting the interests of the states of the Global South, strengthening the multilateral principles of modern interstate relations.
The accumulated positive experience of cooperation over many years remains a solid foundation for the further expansion of the entire range of bilateral relations, which meets the fundamental interests of the peoples of the two countries.
💬 President Vladimir Putin during the Russia-Indonesia talks (July 31, 2024): “Russia and Indonesia share a long-standing friendship that began decades ago. Despite the pandemic and the current developments around Russia, including associated restrictions, our trade has been growing. It has doubled over the past years. This is a very positive trend, which makes us happy.”
#RussiaIndonesia
🇷🇺🇮🇩 The two nations saw traditionally friendly, partner relations take shape, which have come a long way since then. Their onward development meets the core interests of the Russian and Indonesian people.
In 1950, the Soviet Union was among the first to recognize the young republic in Southeast Asia, contributed to the establishment of its statehood, and provided significant assistance in the construction of transport and social infrastructure facilities.
In the 1960s, the first President of Indonesia, Soekarno, visited the USSR four times, where he met with the leadership of the USSR, which in turn also visited the archipelago.
Over the past years, we have managed to amass unique experience of joint efforts in a wide range of areas. Today, our ties are making steady headway. Moscow and Jakarta have evolved an intensive political dialogue, including at the highest level. There are regular channels for collaboration between ministries, including ministries of foreign affairs, parliaments, and companies.
Our countries hold similar or coinciding approaches on issues on the global and regional agendas and closely coordinate their activities within the UN and other international platforms.
🤝 The recent accession of Indonesia to #BRICS as a full-fledged participant will contribute to the expansion of Russia-Indonesia cooperation in promoting the interests of the states of the Global South, strengthening the multilateral principles of modern interstate relations.
The accumulated positive experience of cooperation over many years remains a solid foundation for the further expansion of the entire range of bilateral relations, which meets the fundamental interests of the peoples of the two countries.
💬 President Vladimir Putin during the Russia-Indonesia talks (July 31, 2024): “Russia and Indonesia share a long-standing friendship that began decades ago. Despite the pandemic and the current developments around Russia, including associated restrictions, our trade has been growing. It has doubled over the past years. This is a very positive trend, which makes us happy.”
#RussiaIndonesia
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🇷🇺🇮🇩 On February 4, 2025, the residence of the Russian Ambassador to Indonesia hosted a reception on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Indonesia, as well as Russia Diplomats’ Day. The event celebrated the strong and enduring partnership between the two nations, which has evolved over the decades based on mutual trust and cooperation.
📢 During the reception, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Indonesia Sergei Tolchenov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to ASEAN Evgeny Zagaynov, and Minister of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia Fadli Zon addressed the attendees with welcoming remarks. They highlighted the historical significance of the bilateral relationship and emphasized the growing cooperation in various fields, including political dialogue, trade, education, and cultural exchanges.
🤝 Among the distinguished guests were Sultan Baktiar Najamudin, Speaker of the House of Regional Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia; Mardani Ali Sera, Chairperson of the Committee for Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia; Andy Rachmianto, Director General for Protocol and Consulate Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia; and Dave Laksono, Deputy Chair of Commission I of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia.
📷 In the main hall of the residence, an archival photo exhibition was displayed, showcasing key milestones in the history of Russian-Indonesian diplomatic relations. The exhibition featured rare photographs of major events, such as meetings between Nikita Khrushchev and President Soekarno, the handover of Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (GBK) to Indonesia, and other high-level contacts over the years. These historical moments underscored the deep ties and achievements that have shaped the partnership between the two nations.
✅ The event took place in a warm and friendly atmosphere, with guests enjoying traditional Russian cuisine.
📢 During the reception, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Indonesia Sergei Tolchenov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to ASEAN Evgeny Zagaynov, and Minister of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia Fadli Zon addressed the attendees with welcoming remarks. They highlighted the historical significance of the bilateral relationship and emphasized the growing cooperation in various fields, including political dialogue, trade, education, and cultural exchanges.
🤝 Among the distinguished guests were Sultan Baktiar Najamudin, Speaker of the House of Regional Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia; Mardani Ali Sera, Chairperson of the Committee for Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia; Andy Rachmianto, Director General for Protocol and Consulate Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia; and Dave Laksono, Deputy Chair of Commission I of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia.
📷 In the main hall of the residence, an archival photo exhibition was displayed, showcasing key milestones in the history of Russian-Indonesian diplomatic relations. The exhibition featured rare photographs of major events, such as meetings between Nikita Khrushchev and President Soekarno, the handover of Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (GBK) to Indonesia, and other high-level contacts over the years. These historical moments underscored the deep ties and achievements that have shaped the partnership between the two nations.
✅ The event took place in a warm and friendly atmosphere, with guests enjoying traditional Russian cuisine.