On September 6, Russian 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.
#IORA #Lavrov #EastAsiaSummit
🔹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.
#IORA #Lavrov #EastAsiaSummit