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🇷🇺The State Protocol Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry: From April 16 to 19, at the invitation of Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the Region received a delegation of heads of foreign diplomatic missions on a working visit. Organised with the assistance of the State Protocol Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, the visit brought together ambassadors and senior diplomats from Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. On April 17, the distinguished foreign guests were received by Rustam Minnikhanov at the Kazan Kremlin. The Head of Tatarstan noted that international cooperation remains an important factor in ensuring sustainable development. Rustam Minnikhanov underscored the Region’s openness to foreign investment and the expansion of external economic ties, including in such priority sectors for Tatarstan as mechanical engineering, oil refining, petrochemicals, IT, agriculture and others. The Sides discussed prospects for deepening Tatarstan’s cooperation with China and #ASEAN countries in tourism, humanitarian affairs, culture and education. As part of the visit’s substantial business programme, the delegation took part in a round table at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan with business representatives, and held meetings at the Investment Development Agency, Innopolis and Tatarstan's IT Park. The diplomats also visited the eastern part of the Republic, where they learned about the operations of the KAMAZ automobile plant in Naberezhnye Chelny and the Alabuga Special Economic Zone, whose multi-level technical personnel training system made a particular impression on the guests. In addition, the ambassadors held an informal meeting with the leadership and students of Kazan Federal University – one of the oldest universities in Russia – where a significant number of international students study, including from the Asia-Pacific Region. Prospects for humanitarian, cultural and sports exchanges were also discussed during visits to the new building of the Galiaskar Kamal Tatar State Academic Theatre and Ak Bars Arena stadium. Following the business trip, the heads of foreign diplomatic missions highlighted Tatarstan's innovative development model, its active external economic engagement and the broad opportunities for further cooperation, while also expressing gratitude for the warm welcome. 🤝 The visit confirmed the steady interest of Southeast Asian countries and China in Tatarstan – Russia's Region with strong economic and educational potential, capable of serving as an effective platform for developing practical international cooperation.

📢❗️ Dear friends, the application campaign for the fourth intake of the Master’s Degree Programme “Political Economy of the #ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership”, jointly developed by @aseancentremgimo and MGIMO University, is now open! Become part of our friendly international community! 🔸️The programme offers students an opportunity to study regional and global processes, macroeconomics, the contemporary international economy, ASEAN-Russia relations, as well as various aspects of international relations, regional integration, business cultures, and the digital economy, with a special focus on Russia and ASEAN. 🔸️Students will acquire the essential skills and competencies required for careers in government agencies, international organizations, business analytics, and consulting. 🔸️The programme also provides internship opportunities at leading Russian companies and government institutions, international organizations and NGOs, media companies, think tanks, universities, and research centres. 🎓 We warmly invite young people from the #ASEAN Member States to apply and pursue their studies at one of Russia’s top universities 🇷🇺 🗓 Application deadline: 31 July 2026 For more information, please visit 👇 🔗https://study-asean.mgimo.ru/ For any inquiries, please contact: 📧 [email protected]

🗣️Comment by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the situation on the Thai-Cambodian border(December 29, 2025) We note with satisfaction the agreements reached on a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia following the meeting of the General Border Committee on December 27, 2025 during which a joint statement was signed. Achieving long-term peace will depend, first and foremost, on restoring political trust between the parties and making painstaking efforts to maintain it. We hope that the current agreement will be an important step towards resolving the protracted conflict, promoting bilateral dialogue to resolve existing differences through peaceful diplomatic means, in keeping with the spirit and letter of the Kuala Lumpur Declaration. Today, amid the visible deterioration of the security situation in the Asia-Pacific region, it is particularly important to act in the spirit of unity and solidarity inherent in #ASEAN to overcome existing contradictions. In this regard, we support ASEAN's mediation efforts to normalise relations between Thailand and Cambodia.

💬Excerpt from the briefing by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (December 11, 2025) December 13 marks 2️⃣0️⃣years since the signing of the Joint Declaration of the Heads of State/Government of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Head of State of the Russian Federation on Progressive and Comprehensive Partnership. Signed by our respective leaders in 2005 during the first Russia-ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, this fundamental document created a new path in our ties with ASEAN by setting forth the basic principles and milestones for stepping up Russia-ASEAN relations. We will be marking their 35th anniversary in 2026. ✉️Sergey Lavrov sent a message of greetings to his colleagues in ASEAN on this occasion. On a special note, I would like to recognise Malaysia. It chairs the #ASEAN this year, just like in 2005. I would also like to praise the coordinators of the Russia-ASEAN dialogue from Singapore for their contribution to drafting and coordinating the Joint Declaration which served as a foundation for elevating our relations to the level of a strategic partnership at the 2018 summit in Singapore. Importantly, even today, amid all this geopolitical turbulence, the Association shares our vision and remains our reliable partner. We have been able not only to achieve and sustain positive momentum in our relations, but also to promote new mutually beneficial avenues for cooperation to fully unlock the potential of Russia-ASEAN collaboration.

🗓 On October 23, Sochi (Russia) hosted the 5th #ASEAN-Russia Dialogue on ICT Security-Related Issues under the co-chairmanship of Russia 🇷🇺 and Myanmar 🇲🇲 on the sidelines of the Kuban CSC-2025. 🔹️The meeting reiterated the willingness of Russia and ASEAN Member States to promote interagency cooperation in finding effective solutions of issues related to the ICT security. 🔹️Particular attention was paid to the issues of combating the use of ICT for criminal purposes, capacity building through personnel training, exchanging experience. 🔹️The parties welcomed the upcoming signing of the UN Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi, October 25-26) and confirmed their readiness to strengthen cooperation on international information security within the UN and its specialized agencies, including the International Telecommunication Union, as well as at regional venues. 🔹️It was agreed to hold the next round of the ASEAN-Russia Dialogue on ICT Security-Related Issues next year.

🎉Dear friends, we are happy to announce the results of the ASEAN-Russia online chess tournament held on 18 April 2025 ♟️♟️♟️. 🤝75 diplomatic officers from Russia, ASEAN Member States, Timor-Leste and the ASEAN Secretariat participated in the game. 🏆Congratulations to the winners! The best individual players are: 🥇Mr. Jasper Rom⁩🇵🇭, Senior Officer, Program Cooperation and Project Management Division, #ASEAN Secretariat (50 points). 🥈🇵🇭Mr. Eric P. Valenzuela⁩, First Secretary and Consul, Embassy of the Philippines in Madrid (35 points). 🥉🇷🇺Mr. Alfat Urumbaev⁩, Third Secretary, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (18 points). 👸🇵🇭Best female chess player is Ms. Lorainne Powao,⁩ Administrative Officer, Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines (CO CEBU). 🏆🇷🇺Congratulations to the Russian Team which has won the winner-team award. 🏆The champions will receive special chess boards signed by grandmaster Mr. Sergey Karjakin🇷🇺. All participants will get a Certificate of Recognition.

🗓 On November 12–14, the annual international conference “Russia and ASEAN in the Asia-Pacific Region: Dynamics of Cooperation, Regional Processes and Global Context”, organized by the ASEAN Centre at MGIMO University, was held in Moscow. 🔹️ This year, the event marked the 15th anniversary of the ASEAN Centre and brought together diplomats, leading scholars, business representatives, and young researchers to discuss key issues related to ASEAN-Russia political, economic, and socio-cultural cooperation. 🔹️ The special guest of honor and keynote speaker was Deputy Secretary-General of #ASEAN for the Political-Security Community H.E. Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation H.E. Mr. Andrey Rudenko🇷🇺 also delivered welcoming remarks. Honored guests also included Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia and Strategic Advisor at the Institute for Asian Perspectives H.E. Dr. Path Kosal 🇰🇭, as well as Director of the Institute for Economic Strategy of Vietnam Mr. Le Bo Linh🇻🇳. 🔹️ Participants congratulated the ASEAN Centre on its anniversary and commended its long-standing contribution to the development of ASEAN-Russia relations. Warm congratulations were likewise extended to the Centre by the Secretary-General of ASEAN H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn and the Ambassador of Russia to ASEAN H.E. Mr. Evgeny Zagaynov🇷🇺.

🗓 On October 23, Sochi (Russia) hosted the 5th #ASEAN-Russia Dialogue on ICT Security-Related Issues under the co-chairmanship of Russia 🇷🇺 and Myanmar 🇲🇲 on the sidelines of the Kuban CSC-2025. 🔹️The meeting reiterated the willingness of Russia and ASEAN Member States to promote interagency cooperation in finding effective solutions of issues related to the ICT security. 🔹️Particular attention was paid to the issues of combating the use of ICT for criminal purposes, capacity building through personnel training, exchanging experience, strengthening technical equipment and improving software and hardware. 🔹️The parties welcomed the upcoming signing of the UN Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi, October 25-26) and confirmed their readiness to strengthen cooperation on international information security within the UN and its specialized agencies, including the International Telecommunication Union, as well as at regional venues. 🔹️It was agreed to hold the next round of the ASEAN-Russia Dialogue on ICT Security-Related Issues next year.

📢❗️ Dear friends! The application campaign for the third enrollment of the Master Degree Programme "Political Economy of the #ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership", designed by @aseancentremgimo and MGIMO is 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. 🔸️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 31, 2025. For further details check the information below 👇 🔗https://study-asean.mgimo.ru/ For any questions please contact the admissions office via 📧[email protected] or ASEAN Centre’s experts 📧[email protected]

📢❗️ Dear friends! The application campaign for the third enrollment of the Master Degree Programme "Political Economy of the #ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership", designed by @aseancentremgimo and MGIMO is 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. 🔸️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 31, 2025. For further details check the information below 👇 🔗https://study-asean.mgimo.ru/ For any questions please contact the admissions office via 📧[email protected] or ASEAN Centre’s experts 📧[email protected]

On January 27, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov convened a customary meeting with the ambassadors of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (#ASEAN) member states accredited in Moscow. The attendees engaged in a substantive dialogue regarding the execution of resolutions made by the leaders of our nation and the ASEAN 10 nations concerning the advancement of the Russia-ASEAN strategic partnership, alongside the preparation of a new programme document for the medium term. The primary focus was on initiatives to enhance practical collaboration, including the involvement of the ASEAN Moscow Committee. Steps were delineated to diversify cooperation across the domains of economy, energy, science and high technologies, digital transformation, and the expansion of business and youth exchanges.

🗓 On October 25, Sochi (Russia) hosted the 4th #ASEAN-Russia Dialogue on ICT Security-Related Issues in a hybrid format under the co-chairmanship of Russia 🇷🇺 and Myanmar 🇲🇲. 🔹️The meeting reiterated the willingness of Russia and ASEAN Member States to promote interagency cooperation in finding effective solutions of issues related to the ICT security. 🔹️Particular attention was paid to the issues of combating the use of ICT for criminal purposes, capacity building through personnel training, exchanging experience, strengthening technical equipment and improving software and hardware. 🔹️The participants showed their readiness to facilitate unanimous adoption of the "UN Convention against cybercrime; Strengthening international cooperation for combating certain crimes committed by means of information and communications technology systems and for the sharing of evidence in electronic form of serious crimes" by the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly and its early entry into force. They also showed desire to support approval by consensus of parameters of the permanent single-track negotiating mechanism to be established within the UN after 2025. 🔹️It was agreed to hold the next round of the ASEAN-Russia Dialogue on ICT Security-Related Issues next year.