📅 The 20th Meeting of the ASEAN-Russia Joint Cooperation Committee (ARJCC) took place via videoconference on 29 March 2022.
Representatives of the #ASEAN Secretariat and a number of Russian line agencies took part in the meeting.
The #ARJCC meeting was focused on the implementation of the decisions of the 4th ASEAN-Russia Summit in October 2021 and the Comprehensive Plan of Action to Implement ASEAN and the Russian Federation Strategic Partnership (2021-2025).
💬 The participants discussed the ways to deepen cooperation on political and security issues, disaster management, #ICT security, infectious diseases, tourism and in many other areas. Both Sides highlighted the successful conducting of the first ASEAN-Russia Naval Exercise in December 2021 and expressed readiness to promote further the Consultations of High Representatives Responsible for Security Issues and the ASEAN-Russia Dialogue on ICT security-related issues.
📚 A special significance was attached to the launch of the joint Year of Scientific and Technological Cooperation on 14 February 2022 that is expected to give a greater impetus to the ASEAN-Russia #cooperation in science and innovations. Its extensive programme includes conferences, workshops, study tours, business dialogues on such topics like education, energy, medicine, smart cities, molecular technologies and nuclear applications, digitalization, climate change, etc.
ASEAN commended the practical results of the Pandemic Prevention Training Courses for specialists from the ASEAN Member States started in Vladivostok in 2019. Another round of seminars took place in March 2022. The Meeting took stock of interim outcomes of the number of projects on sustainable agriculture. The Meeting agreed on increasing mutually beneficial project activities. The Russian participants made presentations on new joint projects covering environment and post-pandemic economic recovery. #Myanmar and the #Philippines briefed on their initiatives in the field of science and technologies. The facilitation of the Singaporean project on use of social media to promote tourism in Russia and ASEAN was also discussed.
As a follow-up to the ministerial meeting on tourism the ARJCC underlined the importance of promoting people-to-people contact beneficial to the advancement of the ASEAN-Russia cooperation. In particular the ASEAN-Russian Federation Tourism Cooperation Work Plan 2022-2024 will contribute to it. The Meeting determined modalities of collaboration between Higher Education Institutions in ASEAN and Russia. In this regard, the Meeting highly appreciated the activities of the ASEAN Center in MGIMO University aimed at deepening socio-cultural and scientific cooperation between ASEAN Member States and Russia.
🔗 https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1807974/
Representatives of the #ASEAN Secretariat and a number of Russian line agencies took part in the meeting.
The #ARJCC meeting was focused on the implementation of the decisions of the 4th ASEAN-Russia Summit in October 2021 and the Comprehensive Plan of Action to Implement ASEAN and the Russian Federation Strategic Partnership (2021-2025).
💬 The participants discussed the ways to deepen cooperation on political and security issues, disaster management, #ICT security, infectious diseases, tourism and in many other areas. Both Sides highlighted the successful conducting of the first ASEAN-Russia Naval Exercise in December 2021 and expressed readiness to promote further the Consultations of High Representatives Responsible for Security Issues and the ASEAN-Russia Dialogue on ICT security-related issues.
📚 A special significance was attached to the launch of the joint Year of Scientific and Technological Cooperation on 14 February 2022 that is expected to give a greater impetus to the ASEAN-Russia #cooperation in science and innovations. Its extensive programme includes conferences, workshops, study tours, business dialogues on such topics like education, energy, medicine, smart cities, molecular technologies and nuclear applications, digitalization, climate change, etc.
ASEAN commended the practical results of the Pandemic Prevention Training Courses for specialists from the ASEAN Member States started in Vladivostok in 2019. Another round of seminars took place in March 2022. The Meeting took stock of interim outcomes of the number of projects on sustainable agriculture. The Meeting agreed on increasing mutually beneficial project activities. The Russian participants made presentations on new joint projects covering environment and post-pandemic economic recovery. #Myanmar and the #Philippines briefed on their initiatives in the field of science and technologies. The facilitation of the Singaporean project on use of social media to promote tourism in Russia and ASEAN was also discussed.
As a follow-up to the ministerial meeting on tourism the ARJCC underlined the importance of promoting people-to-people contact beneficial to the advancement of the ASEAN-Russia cooperation. In particular the ASEAN-Russian Federation Tourism Cooperation Work Plan 2022-2024 will contribute to it. The Meeting determined modalities of collaboration between Higher Education Institutions in ASEAN and Russia. In this regard, the Meeting highly appreciated the activities of the ASEAN Center in MGIMO University aimed at deepening socio-cultural and scientific cooperation between ASEAN Member States and Russia.
🔗 https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1807974/
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🗓 On May 23-24, Moscow hosted the #ASEAN Regional Forum’s third security workshop aimed at combating the use of information and communications technologies (#ICT) for criminal purposes.
Co-chaired by the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, and the Kingdom of Thailand, the workshop was attended by over 300 experts from law enforcement agencies, foreign ministries, and academic and business circles of ASEAN countries, East Timor, India, Mongolia and North Korea, as well as specialists from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
🔹 The participants exchanged views and shared best practices on countering terrorism and extremism on the internet, ICT-aided trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, and online fraud.
🔹 They considered various aspects of utilising advanced technologies, including AI, to combat cybercrime and protect personal data.
🔹 A focus was placed on building up efforts to implement the mandate of the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes.
🤝 Russia, together with its ARF partners, intends to continue holding annual workshops on international cooperation in fighting the use of ICT for criminal purposes to enhance the capabilities of nations in the Asia Pacific Region.
Co-chaired by the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, and the Kingdom of Thailand, the workshop was attended by over 300 experts from law enforcement agencies, foreign ministries, and academic and business circles of ASEAN countries, East Timor, India, Mongolia and North Korea, as well as specialists from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
🔹 The participants exchanged views and shared best practices on countering terrorism and extremism on the internet, ICT-aided trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, and online fraud.
🔹 They considered various aspects of utilising advanced technologies, including AI, to combat cybercrime and protect personal data.
🔹 A focus was placed on building up efforts to implement the mandate of the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes.
🤝 Russia, together with its ARF partners, intends to continue holding annual workshops on international cooperation in fighting the use of ICT for criminal purposes to enhance the capabilities of nations in the Asia Pacific Region.
🗓 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attended the 14th Ministerial Meeting of the Member States of the East Asia Summit (#EAS) and the 31st session of the ASEAN Regional Forum (#ARF) which were held in Vientiane on July 27.
During discussions on current issues related to the situation in the Asia Pacific Region, the Russian Minister emphasised the importance of efforts to build an open and indivisible architecture of Eurasian security as one of the foundations of the multipolar international order. Apart from #ASEAN, the #SCO and the #EAEU are making a contribution to its strengthening.
❗️ He also indicated the risks to peace and stability in Asia introduced by NATO and the US-created selective bloc mechanisms. He reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to reinforcing ASEAN’s central role in the regional security system through the build-up of an equitable dialogue and practical interaction.
Participants in the EAS meeting discussed preparations for the 19th East Asia Summit scheduled to be held in Vientiane in October 2024. At previous summits, Russia proposed initiatives to create a regional epidemic response mechanism and to secure economic growth in the Asia Pacific Region by promoting tourism cooperation.
☝️ The ARF session focused on building up the ARF’s potential in counterterrorism, emergency response, and #ICT security. Russia stressed that it is unacceptable to reformat the ARF mandate, restrict certain member states’ access to its activities, or block mutually beneficial cooperation projects for political reasons.
The session approved the ARF’s working plans on countering terrorism and transnational crime for 2024-2026, emergency response for 2024-2027, and a Ministerial Statement on strengthening regional cooperation in ferry service safety.
🤝 The participants also summed up the results of the Russian-Indonesian co-chairmanship of the ARF Inter-Sessional Meetings on ICT security in 2022-2024. A number of practical initiatives to combat cybercrime was implemented during that period.
During discussions on current issues related to the situation in the Asia Pacific Region, the Russian Minister emphasised the importance of efforts to build an open and indivisible architecture of Eurasian security as one of the foundations of the multipolar international order. Apart from #ASEAN, the #SCO and the #EAEU are making a contribution to its strengthening.
❗️ He also indicated the risks to peace and stability in Asia introduced by NATO and the US-created selective bloc mechanisms. He reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to reinforcing ASEAN’s central role in the regional security system through the build-up of an equitable dialogue and practical interaction.
Participants in the EAS meeting discussed preparations for the 19th East Asia Summit scheduled to be held in Vientiane in October 2024. At previous summits, Russia proposed initiatives to create a regional epidemic response mechanism and to secure economic growth in the Asia Pacific Region by promoting tourism cooperation.
☝️ The ARF session focused on building up the ARF’s potential in counterterrorism, emergency response, and #ICT security. Russia stressed that it is unacceptable to reformat the ARF mandate, restrict certain member states’ access to its activities, or block mutually beneficial cooperation projects for political reasons.
The session approved the ARF’s working plans on countering terrorism and transnational crime for 2024-2026, emergency response for 2024-2027, and a Ministerial Statement on strengthening regional cooperation in ferry service safety.
🤝 The participants also summed up the results of the Russian-Indonesian co-chairmanship of the ARF Inter-Sessional Meetings on ICT security in 2022-2024. A number of practical initiatives to combat cybercrime was implemented during that period.