Forwarded from Russian Mission to ASEAN
🗓 On February 7, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Andrey #Rudenko held a meeting with the Аmbassadors of the #ASEAN Member States accredited in Moscow which comprise the ASEAN Moscow Committee.
The ASEAN diplomats confirmed the interest of ASEAN in building up multifaceted cooperation with Russia 🇷🇺, preserving its role in global and regional affairs. A substantive discussion took place on measures to develop the ASEAN-Russia strategic partnership taking into account its 5th anniversary this year. Participants of the meeting outlined joint steps aimed at promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in priority areas, including economy, energy, science, education, security and the fight against transnational crime.
☝️ The meeting emphasized the need to deepen the coordination of efforts in order to strengthen the ASEAN-led architecture in the Asia-Pacific region, based on the principles of peaceful inclusive co-development and equality, balance of interests and consensus. Parties reaffirmed their intention to increase the efficiency of practical cooperation within ASEAN-led mechanisms. The importance of moving forward the processes of synergy and integration across the Eurasian continent, where the SCO and the EAEU are already ASEAN's natural partners, was noted.
A number of key international and regional topics were also touched upon.
#RussiaASEAN #ASEANRussia
The ASEAN diplomats confirmed the interest of ASEAN in building up multifaceted cooperation with Russia 🇷🇺, preserving its role in global and regional affairs. A substantive discussion took place on measures to develop the ASEAN-Russia strategic partnership taking into account its 5th anniversary this year. Participants of the meeting outlined joint steps aimed at promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in priority areas, including economy, energy, science, education, security and the fight against transnational crime.
☝️ The meeting emphasized the need to deepen the coordination of efforts in order to strengthen the ASEAN-led architecture in the Asia-Pacific region, based on the principles of peaceful inclusive co-development and equality, balance of interests and consensus. Parties reaffirmed their intention to increase the efficiency of practical cooperation within ASEAN-led mechanisms. The importance of moving forward the processes of synergy and integration across the Eurasian continent, where the SCO and the EAEU are already ASEAN's natural partners, was noted.
A number of key international and regional topics were also touched upon.
#RussiaASEAN #ASEANRussia