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🇲🇾 On August 31, Malaysia celebrates Independence Day.
For several centuries the Malay Peninsula remained in thrall to Europe with the Portuguese, then the Dutch, and later the British taking turns ruling the region.
In 1786, the British built their first fortifications on the Penang Island, and by 1815, the British Crown controlled Malaya and Singapore, while North Borneo, where the present-day states of Sabah and Sarawak are located, became its protectorate in 1888.
❌ In an effort to retain its grip over Malaya, the British administration sought to capitalise on internal antagonisms among the population by fuelling inter-ethnic strife. The British wanted to extract as much as possible from their colonial possessions in Southeast Asia which amounted to the de facto enslavement of ordinary workers.
After the period of Japanese occupation from 1942 to 1945, Malaya returned under British rule in the aftermath of World War II. This is when anti-colonial sentiment across territories controlled by the British became stronger.
🗓 Proclaimed in 1957 by what was then called the Federation of Malaya, the Malayan Declaration of Independence marked a new stage in its national development free from British colonial oppression. Every year, Independence Day celebrations are a moment of national jubilation.
Malaysia has achieved substantial technological progress since the 1950s while remaining mindful of its rich historical heritage. Today the country is one of the thriving economies in Asia-Pacific and beyond.
🤝 Our country established diplomatic relations with Malaysia on April 3, 1967.
🇷🇺🇲🇾 Today, Malaysia is an important and promising partner for Russia in the Asia-Pacific Region, where Russia is consistent in its efforts to expand its diversified ties on the solid foundation of the traditional friendship and mutual trust.
🎉 We congratulate our Malaysian friends on their national holiday and wish them peace, wellbeing and prosperity!
#RussiaMalaysia
For several centuries the Malay Peninsula remained in thrall to Europe with the Portuguese, then the Dutch, and later the British taking turns ruling the region.
In 1786, the British built their first fortifications on the Penang Island, and by 1815, the British Crown controlled Malaya and Singapore, while North Borneo, where the present-day states of Sabah and Sarawak are located, became its protectorate in 1888.
❌ In an effort to retain its grip over Malaya, the British administration sought to capitalise on internal antagonisms among the population by fuelling inter-ethnic strife. The British wanted to extract as much as possible from their colonial possessions in Southeast Asia which amounted to the de facto enslavement of ordinary workers.
After the period of Japanese occupation from 1942 to 1945, Malaya returned under British rule in the aftermath of World War II. This is when anti-colonial sentiment across territories controlled by the British became stronger.
🗓 Proclaimed in 1957 by what was then called the Federation of Malaya, the Malayan Declaration of Independence marked a new stage in its national development free from British colonial oppression. Every year, Independence Day celebrations are a moment of national jubilation.
Malaysia has achieved substantial technological progress since the 1950s while remaining mindful of its rich historical heritage. Today the country is one of the thriving economies in Asia-Pacific and beyond.
🤝 Our country established diplomatic relations with Malaysia on April 3, 1967.
🇷🇺🇲🇾 Today, Malaysia is an important and promising partner for Russia in the Asia-Pacific Region, where Russia is consistent in its efforts to expand its diversified ties on the solid foundation of the traditional friendship and mutual trust.
🎉 We congratulate our Malaysian friends on their national holiday and wish them peace, wellbeing and prosperity!
#RussiaMalaysia
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🇷🇺🛬 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov arrives in Jakarta to take part in the 18th East Asia Summit #EAS
🇷🇺🛬 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov arrives in Jakarta to take part in the 18th East Asia Summit #EAS
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🗓 The 18th East Asia Summit (#EAS) will convene in Jakarta on September 7.
🇷🇺 Russia advocates using the EAS platform to expand multi-pronged practical cooperation with a focus on sector-specific projects.
Our initiatives on this platform include efforts:
• to establish regionwide collaboration in pandemic response with the launch of a collective response mechanism to epidemic threats,
• the development of practical cooperation in the field of tourism. Relevant Russian proposals have been part of top-level thematic documents.
⚠️ During the East Asia Summit, Russia considers it critical to highlight the growing risks to peaceful and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region against the backdrop of the West’s confrontational policy aimed at militarising the regional space, with the potential involvement of NATO and the dismantling of the established ASEAN security architecture and replacing all of it with “Indo-Pacific” bloc-based constructs based on containment and counteraction principles.
Russia advocates strengthening the system of country-to-country relations in the region, including by aligning ASEAN with regional formats in the Eurasian space, primarily the #SCO and the #EAEU, which, like ASEAN, operate on a positive non-bloc agenda of connectivity and co-development.
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🇷🇺 Russia advocates using the EAS platform to expand multi-pronged practical cooperation with a focus on sector-specific projects.
Our initiatives on this platform include efforts:
• to establish regionwide collaboration in pandemic response with the launch of a collective response mechanism to epidemic threats,
• the development of practical cooperation in the field of tourism. Relevant Russian proposals have been part of top-level thematic documents.
⚠️ During the East Asia Summit, Russia considers it critical to highlight the growing risks to peaceful and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region against the backdrop of the West’s confrontational policy aimed at militarising the regional space, with the potential involvement of NATO and the dismantling of the established ASEAN security architecture and replacing all of it with “Indo-Pacific” bloc-based constructs based on containment and counteraction principles.
Russia advocates strengthening the system of country-to-country relations in the region, including by aligning ASEAN with regional formats in the Eurasian space, primarily the #SCO and the #EAEU, which, like ASEAN, operate on a positive non-bloc agenda of connectivity and co-development.
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🇷🇺🇮🇳 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of External Affairs of India Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar hold talks on the margins of the 18th East Asia Summit.
📍 Jakarta, September 6
#RussiaIndia
📍 Jakarta, September 6
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🤝 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Secretary General of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (#IORA) Dr. Salman Al Farisi hold talks on the margins of the 18th East Asia Summit.
📍 Jakarta, September 6
📍 Jakarta, September 6
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🇷🇺🇮🇩 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Indonesia Retno Marsudi hold talks on the margins of the 18th East Asia Summit.
📍 Jakarta, September 6
#RussiaIndonesia
📍 Jakarta, September 6
#RussiaIndonesia
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⚡️ FM Sergey Lavrov takes part in a gala dinner for the heads of delegations at the 18th East Asia Summit in Jakarta.
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🇷🇺 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov takes part in the 18th East Asia Summit #EAS
📍 Jakarta, September 7
📍 Jakarta, September 7
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🇷🇺🇮🇳🤝 On September 6, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov held talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on the sidelines of the 18th East Asia Summit in Jakarta.
The ministers exchanged views on the most pressing issues of bilateral relations and international issues. They discussed practical steps for the further development of trade, economic and energy cooperation, and cooperation in transport and in financial matters.
A mutual desire to increase coordination in multilateral formats, primarily at #UN, as well as within #SCO, #BRICS and #G20, was emphasised.
#RussiaIndia #DruzhbaDosti
The ministers exchanged views on the most pressing issues of bilateral relations and international issues. They discussed practical steps for the further development of trade, economic and energy cooperation, and cooperation in transport and in financial matters.
A mutual desire to increase coordination in multilateral formats, primarily at #UN, as well as within #SCO, #BRICS and #G20, was emphasised.
#RussiaIndia #DruzhbaDosti
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🤝 On September 6, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov met with Secretary General of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (#IORA) Salman Al Farisi on the sidelines of the 18th East Asia Summit in Jakarta.
The parties addressed key issues on the IORA’s agenda in the context of the further involvement of Russia (which received dialogue partner status in 2021) in the practical activities of the association. The IORA Secretariat indicated an interest in Russian expertise in the association’s sectoral areas of priority, including cooperation on sea-related issues, on tourism fisheries, and on environmental protection. A high assessment was also given to Russian projects in relation to the blue economy.
☝️ The Russian side emphasised the importance of further building up the applied potential of IORA for harmonious integration into the processes of cross-platform cooperation of a transcontinental nature.
The parties addressed key issues on the IORA’s agenda in the context of the further involvement of Russia (which received dialogue partner status in 2021) in the practical activities of the association. The IORA Secretariat indicated an interest in Russian expertise in the association’s sectoral areas of priority, including cooperation on sea-related issues, on tourism fisheries, and on environmental protection. A high assessment was also given to Russian projects in relation to the blue economy.
☝️ The Russian side emphasised the importance of further building up the applied potential of IORA for harmonious integration into the processes of cross-platform cooperation of a transcontinental nature.
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📅 On September 7, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov attended the 18th East Asia Summit (#EAS) held in Jakarta.
During the exchange of views on the main issues on the Asia-Pacific agenda, the Minister informed his partners on Russia’s consistent approach to strengthening the architecture of equal and indivisible security in the region and ensuring its high development pace. He highlighted the importance of maintaining the mechanisms of multilateral cooperation within the framework of #ASEAN coordinates in the spirit of a constructive non-politicised dialogue and creative cooperation based on the principles of consensus, mutual respect and a balance of interests.
☝️ Sergey Lavrov pointed out the risks of militarisation in East Asia in light of NATO’s efforts to install its forces and infrastructure in the region based on the West-created bloc mechanisms for network deterrence and the promotion of #AUKUS confrontational project, which provides for the deployment of a military strategic complex with a nuclear component in the region.
He emphasised the importance of building up practical effort within the EAS framework, including the implementation of the Russian initiatives on responding to epidemic threats, developing the tourism industry, and establishing sustainable ties between volunteer organisations in the Asia-Pacific region.
🤝 The Minister reaffirmed Russia’s resolve to create a solid framework of interstate cooperation in the region through the alignment of the capabilities of multilateral mechanisms that are working in the spirit of positive co-development, including the strengthening of constructive interaction between ASEAN, #SCO and #EAEU.
During the exchange of views on the main issues on the Asia-Pacific agenda, the Minister informed his partners on Russia’s consistent approach to strengthening the architecture of equal and indivisible security in the region and ensuring its high development pace. He highlighted the importance of maintaining the mechanisms of multilateral cooperation within the framework of #ASEAN coordinates in the spirit of a constructive non-politicised dialogue and creative cooperation based on the principles of consensus, mutual respect and a balance of interests.
☝️ Sergey Lavrov pointed out the risks of militarisation in East Asia in light of NATO’s efforts to install its forces and infrastructure in the region based on the West-created bloc mechanisms for network deterrence and the promotion of #AUKUS confrontational project, which provides for the deployment of a military strategic complex with a nuclear component in the region.
He emphasised the importance of building up practical effort within the EAS framework, including the implementation of the Russian initiatives on responding to epidemic threats, developing the tourism industry, and establishing sustainable ties between volunteer organisations in the Asia-Pacific region.
🤝 The Minister reaffirmed Russia’s resolve to create a solid framework of interstate cooperation in the region through the alignment of the capabilities of multilateral mechanisms that are working in the spirit of positive co-development, including the strengthening of constructive interaction between ASEAN, #SCO and #EAEU.