Russian Mission to ASEAN

⚡️ The #BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting (June 10-11) starts tomorrow! As guests and participants are starting to arrive in Nizhny Novgorod, we share a sneak peek on how this amazing Russian city on the Volga River has prepared for this important BRICS event, an integral part of Russia's 2024 Chairship. 📹 #NizhnyNovgorod welcome BRICS and its like-minded friends!

🗓 On June 7-8, Russia's Alternate SOM Leader, Director-General of the Department of Asian and Pacific Cooperation of the Russian MFA Mr. Alexey Ovchinnikov 🇷🇺participated in the East Asia Summit Senior Officials' Meeting (#EAS SOM) and ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials' Meeting (#ARF SOM) in Vientiane, Lao PDR 🇱🇦. 🔹️Senior officials discussed issues related to preparation for the EAS Summit and EAS and ARF Foreign Ministers' Meetings later this year. 🇷🇺 The Russian Side emphasized the importance of continuing joint efforts in key areas of cooperation within the ARF and the EAS including implementation of the leaders' decisions on launching Regional Mechanism of Emerging Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control as well as establishing interaction among the EAS Participating States on tourism. 🔹️As part of the exchange of views on topical issues in the Asia-Pacific, Russian delegation voiced its approach towards the military-political risks associated with building up a network of minilateral blocs of high conflict potential in the region and bringing NATO potential to the East Asia. ☝️ Russia reiterated its position on the maintaining and strengthening the central role of ASEAN in regional affairs based on ASEAN-led platforms of multilateral cooperation such as EAS, ARF and ADMM-Plus. #EAS #ARF

🗓 On June 6, the #EAEU-ASEAN Business Dialogue was held on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (#SPIEF-2024). 🔹️The event was co-organized by the Eurasian Economic Commission (#EEC), the Russia-ASEAN Business Council and the Roscongress Foundation. 🔹️Participants discussed ways to intensify trade and economic cooperation between ASEAN and the EAEU, the role of supranational and national regulatory measures in the context of the growth of global economy of the countries of the Eurasian region in response to global challenges. They also noted the importance of studying approaches to determining strategic directions for development in the EAEU and ASEAN and exchanging best integration practices. 🔹️H.E. Mr. Sergey Glaziev, EEC Minister for Integration and Macroeconomics noted that the interaction established between the EAEU and ASEAN and with the countries of the region made it possible to effectively cope with current geo-economic challenges and achieve progress in the development of mutually beneficial cooperation. At the same time, he emphasized that the two organizations need to create a new dimension of dialogue, which will allow them to multiply the volume of trade turnover and eliminate existing barriers. 🔹️In his remarks Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community H.E. Mr. Satvinder Singh noted that the EAEU is a strategic partner of ASEAN. In his opinion, more attention should be paid to diversifying trade and economic interaction between the parties, deepening the dialogue and exchange of practical experience in the field of innovation, digital transformation and increasing market transparency. 🚩 Since 2018 the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum is hosting an annual EAEU-ASEAN Business Dialogue.

🗓 Today, on June 5, the XXVII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum has kicked off. The main theme of the event is "The Formation of New Areas of Growth as the Cornerstone of a Multipolar World". Over the years, the Forum has become the world's leading platform for the business community to communicate and discuss key economic issues facing Russia, emerging markets and the world as a whole. 👨‍💼👩‍💼 More than 17,100 people from 136 countries and territories, as well as 3,400 media representatives are participating in SPIEF-2024. The plenary session of the Forum will traditionally be addressed by Russia's President Vladimir Putin, who has previously sent greeting to the participants, organisers and guests of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. The SPIEF-2024 business programme consists of four thematic tracks: 🔹 The Transition to a Multipolar World Economy; 🔹 Goals and Objectives of Russia’s New Economic Cycle; 🔹 Technologies for Leadership; 🔹 A Healthy Society, Traditional Values and Social Development: The Priority of the State. The programme includes more than 150 thematic sessions with over 1,000 moderators and speakers. In addition, events organised by the Russian Foreign Ministry will traditionally take place on the margins of the SPIEF: • On June 7, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova will hold a briefing, as well as a session on "International and National Experiences of Artificial Intelligence Regulation: Best Practices"; • On June 8, The International Affairs, a magazine published by the Foreign Ministry, will hold a debate titled "Polycentricity: The Norm of a Future World without Colonies and Hegemons". 🤝 The programme of events of the SPIEF-2024 international track includes more than 10 business dialogues, including formats EAEU-ASEAN, #RussiaAfrica, #RussiaLatinAmerica, #RussiaChina, #RussiaSouthAfrica, #RussiaKazakhstan, #RussiaIndia, #RussiaIran, #RussiaBrazil and other bilateral meetings. The forum will last until June 8. #SPIEF2024

🗓 On June 3, Ambassador of Russia to ASEAN H.E. Mr. Evgeny Zagaynov 🇷🇺 had a meeting with the Executive Director of ASEAN Centre for Energy (#ACE) Dr Nuki Agya Utama. We are grateful to Dr Utama and his team for the detailed account of the ACE, it’s work and priorities.

🗓 June 2, 2024, marks 4️⃣8️⃣ years since the day our country and the Republic of the Philippines established diplomatic relations. It was on this day in 1976 that our two nations formalised their relations during the visit by President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos to Moscow. 🇷🇺🇵🇭 Today, Russian-Philippine relations are confidently developing. The experience of cooperation accumulated throughout the years has shaped the friendly nature of bilateral ties based on mutual respect and pragmatism. This approach was confirmed by the leaders of Russia and the Philippines in their congratulatory messages, which they exchanged on the occasion of our national holidays in 2023. Dialogue is actively pursued at the governmental and interregional levels. Philippine official delegations visited the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, the St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum, and the World Youth Festival in Sochi, among others. 📈 Trade and economic interaction remains an important component of bilateral relations. In October 2023, on the margins of the meeting of the intergovernmental Russian-Philippine Joint Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation, a business forum was held, which brought together over 160 participants. Cultural exchanges between our countries flourish. Representatives of the Russian ballet school gather full halls in the leading theatres of the Philippines. The Philippine cybersports team “Neon Esports” successfully performed at the “Future Games” in Kazan. Russia and The Philippines are coordinating their actions on various international fora, including the UN. 🇷🇺🤝🇵🇭 Our sincere and warm congratulations to our colleagues at the Department of Foreign Affairs, the people and government of the Philippines on our joint anniversary. We are confident that relations between our countries will continue to strengthen in the future! 📖 Learn more regarding the Russia-Philippines relations.

We congratulate our Indonesian partners and friends on commemorating the Birthday of Pancasila 🇮🇩!

Russian Mission was happy to take part in a friendly chess game in #ASEAN Headquarters. ♟️

📢❗️ Dear friends! The application campaign for the second enrollment of the Master Degree Programme "Political Economy of the #ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership", designed by @aseancentremgimo and MGIMO is still open. Get a chance to become a part of our friendly family! 🔸️Students will have an opportunity to study regional and global processes, macroeconomics, contemporary international economy, ASEAN-Russia relations, as well as different aspects of international relations, regional integration, business cultures, and digital economy with a special emphasis on Russia and ASEAN. ☝️There is no similar educational program in any other Russian or ASEAN University. 🔸️The program provides students with the necessary skills for employment in government agencies, international organizations, business analytics, and consulting. 🔸️Internships in leading Russian companies and state agencies, international organizations and NGOs, media companies, think tanks, universities and research centers. 🎓We cordially invite the youth from the #ASEAN Member States to apply for the program and study at one of the top universities in Russia 🇷🇺. 🗓 Application deadline is July 20, 2024. For further details check the information below 👇 🔗https://study-asean.mgimo.ru/ or feel free to contact 📧[email protected]

❗️🥇 Dear friends! Wanted to remind that you still have 1 month to submit your essay and win the main prize in the competition “Integration Experience of ASEAN for the EEU and the EEU Experience for ASEAN”, organized by the ASEAN Centre in MGIMO, Eurasian Economic Commission (#EEC) and the ASEAN Moscow Committee. 👨‍🎓👩‍🎓Eligible participants are students and young professionals from Russia and #ASEAN (up to 35 years) interested in history and current state of integration in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and ASEAN, promising avenues of the EEU-ASEAN cooperation, issues of the EEU and ASEAN practical functioning and interregional connectivity. 🔗 To learn more about essay requirements please follow the link. ⏰️ The deadline for essay submission - June 30, 2024. 🌐 The working language - English. 🏆Author of the best essay from an ASEAN Member State will be awarded with a trip to Moscow 🇷🇺, the author of the essay from Russia will get a chance to travel to Jakarta 🇮🇩. @aseancentremgimo