🇷🇺REGIONS OF RUSSIA🇷🇺
🎉On April 7, 1946, Kaliningrad Oblast was established.
🗺️The region lies on the shores of the Baltic Sea. Its mild maritime climate, sandy beaches and coniferous forests make it especially attractive at any time of the year.
🏰In the region different eras intertwine in a remarkable way: medieval castles, Gothic architecture, a German past and Soviet history all coexist within the same space.
👏The Curonian Spit with its sand dunes is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
One of the defining features of the region is amber. Around 90% of the world’s reserves of this “sunstone” are found here.
📚The outstanding German philosopher Immanuel Kant lived and worked in Kaliningrad (Königsberg).
🧀The famous Tilsit cheese was created in the mid-19th century in Tilsit (today's Sovetsk).
🐟In Kaliningrad cuisine fish and seafood hold a special place: smoked eel, herring and cod dishes are gastronomic symbols of the region.
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🗓 On August 23, Russian delegation 🇷🇺 took part in the 15th ASEAN Connectivity Symposium in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR 🇱🇦.
🔹️Participants discussed ways of fostering dialogue and cooperation between the ASEAN Member States, Dialogue Partners and other external partners in strengthening connectivity in the region.
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🗓On 27 April 2023 in Moscow, on the sidelines of the 11th ARF OESG Russia 🇷🇺 and Indonesia 🇮🇩 held bilateral consultations on International Information Security (IIS) on directors' level. Experts from the relevant line agencies of the two countries also took part in the meeting.
🔹️The consultations demonstrated the proximity of the approaches of Russia and Indonesia to the IIS. The negotiations were focused on prospects for further cooperation within specialized international platforms, primarily the UN (Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of ICTs 2021-2025, Ad-Hoc Committee to elaborate a comprehensive international convention on combating the use of ICTs for criminal purposes) and regional mechanisms.
🔹️The parties reiterated their intention to further promote the #ASEANRussia Dialogue on ICT Security-related issues and bilateral cooperation in accordance with the relevant Intergovernmental Agreement of 2021.
📰 Russia's Ambassador to ASEAN Evgeny Zagaynov's article “Russian National Day: Celebrating Unity and Heritage" in Antara News (12 June, 2024)
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Key talking points:
🔹 Russia 🇷🇺 is a country with a centuries-long history and unique cultural heritage. Remarkable achievements and contribution of the Russian people to the world's science, literature, and arts are an inherent and essential part of the global heritage.
🔹As one of the founders of the United Nations, Russia has consistently advocated respect for the UN Charter while being committed to the values of multilateralism, universally recognized principles and norms of international law, and equitable international cooperation.
🔹Today, Russia develops amid the continuing tectonic changes in the geopolitical landscape. Despite rampant anti-Russian propaganda as well as the unprecedented avalanche of illegal unilateral coercive measures, Russia remains one of the key actors in global political and economic affairs.
🔹 The #ASEANRussia Partnership has evolved steadily, with both sides working together to promote regional stability, economic development, connectivity, resilience, and people-to-people exchanges. As confirmed recently by the President of the Russian Federation, “promoting strategic partnership with #ASEANis amajor foreign policy priority for us”.
🔹Russia strongly supports the pivotal principles of ASEAN centrality and unity. They are of particular importance nowadays, when the same countries that instigated the Ukrainian crisispursue their policy of division and confrontation in regional processesand structures.
🔹Russia's joint initiatives have deepened its mutual understanding and collaboration with ASEAN Member States, contributing to peace and progress in the Asia-Pacific region.
🗓 On February 21, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation H.E. Mr. Andrey Rudenko🇷🇺 during his visit to Myanmar 🇲🇲 held consultations on the prospects of the #ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership, as well as bilateral interaction between Moscow and Naypyidaw in a number of areas.
🔹️He was received by Prime Minister of Myanmar H.E. Mr. Min Aung Hlaing, Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister H.E. Mr. Than Swe and held talks with Deputy Foreign Minister H.E. Mr. Lwin Oo.
🔹️The sides had a detailed exchange of views on further development of #ASEANRussia relations, including in light of the Myanmar's future role as the new country-coordinator of the ASEAN-Russia Dialogue Partnership.
🔹️The parties also confirmed the coincidence of the two countries' approaches on topical global and regional issues, mutual focus on further efforts to coordinate at multilateral and regional platforms in order to consolidate the foundations of multipolarity and strengthen the positions of the countries of the global South.
🗓 On July 13, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov 🇷🇺 participated in the #ASEANRussia Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Jakarta 🇮🇩.
The Meeting marked the 5th Anniversary of the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership. The Ministers reviewed the implementation of decisions of the 4th ASEAN-Russia Summit in 2021.
🤝 The parties discussed ways of further deepening political, socio-economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation, practical measures to expand collaboration in combating terrorism and transnational crime, including drug trafficking, and efforts to facilitate safe use of information and communication technologies. Ministers agreed to finalise the relevant mid-term working plans in the near future.
The participants exchanged views on international agenda. The discussion highlighted the similarity of Russia’s and #ASEAN’s approaches towards the most pressing global and regional issues.
📃 The Meeting adopted the Joint Statement on the Occasion of the 5th Anniversary of ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership.
🗓 On January 30, the 5th ASEAN-Russia Tourism Ministers’ Meeting took place in Cebu, Philippines 🇵🇭.
🔹 The participants reviewed the implementation of the ASEAN-Russia Work Plan on Tourism Cooperation for 2022–2025 and outlined practical steps to further deepen cooperation.
“We are witnessing steady growth in tourism exchanges between Russia and ASEAN Member States. By the end of 2024, mutual tourist flows increased by 20% compared to 2023. From January to September 2026, tourist exchanges reached 2.5 million people, effectively returning to pre-pandemic levels,”
noted Mr. Nikita Kondratiev, Director of the Department for Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
🔹 The positive dynamics were driven primarily by the expansion of air connectivity, the gradual liberalization of visa regimes, and stronger business ties.
🔹 A key outcome of the Meeting was the adoption of a new five-year ASEAN-Russia Tourism Work Plan (2026-2030) focused on digitalization, exchange of best practices, capacity building, and joint promotion of tourism.
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🗓 On January 30, the 5th ASEAN-Russia Tourism Ministers’ Meeting took place in Cebu, Philippines 🇵🇭.
🔹 The participants reviewed the implementation of the ASEAN-Russia Work Plan on Tourism Cooperation for 2022–2025 and outlined practical steps to further deepen cooperation.
“We are witnessing steady growth in tourism exchanges between Russia and ASEAN Member States. By the end of 2024, mutual tourist flows increased by 20% compared to 2023. From January to September 2026, tourist exchanges reached 2.5 million people, effectively returning to pre-pandemic levels,”
noted Mr. Nikita Kondratiev, Director of the Department for Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
🔹 The positive dynamics were driven primarily by the expansion of air connectivity, the gradual liberalization of visa regimes, and stronger business ties.
🔹 A key outcome of the Meeting was the adoption of a new five-year ASEAN-Russia Tourism Work Plan (2026-2030) focused on digitalization, exchange of best practices, capacity building, and joint promotion of tourism.
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🎓 On July 4, the graduation ceremony for the students of the Master Programme “Political Economy of the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership” took place in MGIMO-University.
💬 MGIMO Rector Dr. Anatoly Torkunov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia H.E. Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia H.E. Andrey Rudenko and Ambassador of Malaysia to Russia H.E. Cheong Loon Lai🇲🇾 addressed the graduates with parting words. Among distinguished guests were Ambassador of Indonesia H.E. José Antonio Morato Tavares 🇮🇩, Ambassador of the Philippines H.E. Igor Bailen🇵🇭, Ambassador of Laos H.E. Siphandone Oybouabouddy🇱🇦, Ambassador of Myanmar H.E. Thit Linn Ohn🇲🇲 and representatives of diplomatic missions of Brunei 🇧🇳, Cambodia 🇰🇭 and Thailand 🇹🇭.
🎓Students from Vietnam 🇻🇳, Indonesia 🇮🇩, Malaysia 🇲🇾, Laos 🇱🇦, Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 and Russia 🇷🇺 successfully passed their state exams and defended their Master's theses, thereby concluding their two-year studies at MGIMO and becoming Masters of Economics. Four of them received Diploma with Honours.
🕊On this occasion the ASEAN Centre presented memorable Russian dolls🪆with Russia and ASEAN emblems that were specially designed for this matter. Dr. Ekaterina Koldunova, Director of the ASEAN Centre and Academic Co-Supervisor of Master Programme, also congratulated master graduates, wishing them success and new achievements. 🎊
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🗓 On April 3, the 11th Meeting of theASEAN-Russia Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime was held online under the Co-Chairmanship of the Lao PDR 🇱🇦 and Russia 🇷🇺.
🔹️This mechanism provides the opportunity for ASEAN and Russia to discuss ways and means of combatting terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, which is of particular importance in the current conditions when international security faces multiple threats.
❗️ ASEAN partners strongly condemned the bloody terrorist attack on March 22 at Crocus City Hall, expressing their solidarity with the Russian side.
🔹️ The meeting participants confirmed their readiness to work together to eradicate the root causes of terrorism and suppress its financing.
🤝 Experts from ASEAN and Russia exchanged views on regional and global threats to anti-terrorism security and confirmed readiness to build up relevant ASEAN-Russia cooperation as well as outlined further practical steps in this field.
🔹️ASEAN and Russia agreed to hold the next meeting of the Joint Working Group in Malaysia 🇲🇾 in 2025.
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🇷🇺🇧🇳🇻🇳🇮🇩🇰🇭🇱🇦🇲🇾🇲🇲🇸🇬🇹🇭🇵🇭 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is taking part in the #ASEANRussia Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
📍 Jakarta, July 13
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