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Russia considers ASEAN to be an important center of the emerging multipolar world order, as well as one of the most successful and prestigious regional organizations, firmly affirming its leading role in integration processes in the Asia-Pacific region. Prime Minister Le Minh Hung will lead the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the Summit commemorating the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Russia relations and have parallel activities. in Kazan, Russian Federation, from June 16-18. On this occasion, Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Bezdetko Gennady Stepanovich shared assessments of the 35-year journey of developing Russia-ASEAN relations (1991-2026) and 30 years of establishing dialogue partnership (1996-2026), as well as the prospects of cooperation between the two sides in the coming period. Download Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Bezdetko Gennady StepanovichRussia - a long-standing and reliable partner of Southeast Asian countriesAccording to Ambassador Gennady Bezdetko, Russia is a long-standing and reliable partner of Southeast Asian countries, strengthening relations with ASEAN and its member states is always one of the priorities of Russias foreign policy. This year marks 35 years of Russia-ASEAN relations with a treasure trove of practical cooperation experiences and solid agreements in the fields of politics, economics, society, humanity and many other fields. The Ambassador emphasized that Russia - ASEAN cooperation is not only between the governments of the countries but also between businesses, academics and people. The Ambassador said that new cooperation directions and formats are being implemented by both sides, and the legal basis of the relationship is also being expanded. A new master action plan for the period 2026-2030 has been developed, which emphasizes cooperation on innovative technology, digitalization, green technology and humanistic cooperation. He said the cooperation between the two sides has developed very positively in recent years. In 2023, the two sides will celebrate 5 years of the Russia-ASEAN strategic partnership; 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of Russia joining the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia. The Ambassador said consultations between senior representatives in charge of security continued to be strengthened, with the latest round of consultations successfully taking place in Moscow last May. According to Ambassador Gennady Bezdetko, the Russia-ASEAN dialogue on information and communications technology security is being promoted. In January 2025, a meeting of senior officials on digitalization was launched and a work plan in this field was approved. Russia-ASEAN programs on fighting transnational crime, drug trafficking, tourism and digitalization have been approved, and many educational programs for ASEAN are being implemented. The Ambassador expected that large-scale commemorative activities held throughout this year in Russia and ASEAN countries would create more momentum to promote Russia-ASEAN relations. The Ambassador also said that Russia has seen certain changes in strengthening connections between ASEAN and other multilateral organizations of which Russia is a full member such as BRICS, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Currently, nearly half of ASEAN countries have joined the BRICS family: Indonesia as a full member; Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand as partners. Russia persistently supports efforts to strengthen ASEANs central role. Mentioning that the two sides upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership in 2018, the Ambassador said that in the immediate future, a fundamental restructuring of the entire international relations system is taking place. Asia-Pacific countries are increasingly proactive in shaping the global political and economic agenda, but the rapid rise of Asia is also accompanied by increased tensions in many regions and the participation of more and more external actors who want to increase their influence on ongoing processes. In that context, Ambassador Gennady Bezdetko affirmed that Russia is still a long-standing and reliable partner of ASEAN countries; considers ASEAN an inseparable part of the Greater Asia-Europe Strategy, according to which Russia is ready to cooperate to resolve and prevent regional conflicts, ensuring national and regional security in a comprehensive way. He said Russia pursues a constructive path, aiming to consolidate peace and stability in Asia. The Ambassador emphasized that Russia is making strong efforts to expand practical cooperation in the spirit of strategic partnership with ASEAN, while affirming itself as a time-tested partner in the fields of security: energy security - through oil and gas, hydroelectric and nuclear projects; food security - through the supply of agricultural products; information security - through solutions in the field of information and communications technology; physical security - within the framework of military-technical cooperation...According to Ambassador Gennady Bezdetko, Russia persistently supports strengthening ASEANs central role in regional issues and wishes to strengthen coordination with ASEAN within the framework of the East Asia Summit (EAS), ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM+) and other multilateral mechanisms. Russia considers ASEAN one of the partners of the initiativebuilding the Eurasian security architecture proposed by the Russian President in 2024. Constructive political dialogue on this topic has been established with most ASEAN countries; Representatives of a number of member countries attended the third Minsk International Conference on Eurasian security last October, organized by Russias Belarusian partners. Russia appreciates Vietnams contributions to ASEAN-Russia relations. Assessing Vietnams role in promoting cooperation between Russia and ASEAN, Ambassador Gennady Bezdetko said the relationship between Russia and
