Lavrov on the summit in Kazan: "This will be the culmination of events marking the 35th anniversary of Russia-ASEAN relations."

      Sergey Lavrov emphasized the role of ASEAN in the regional security system. The article was published on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and the Philippines. Lavrov reminded that in 2026, the Philippines will chair the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. According to him, Russia and the member countries continue to actively interact through joint mechanisms, including meetings of foreign policy and economic leaders, security consultations, and dialogue in the field of information and communication technologies. The minister emphasized that Russia views ASEAN as a key element of the security architecture in the Asia-Pacific region. He stated that it is around the association that the regional dialogue system is built, which helps to reduce tension and strengthen stability. "We will be glad to see the heads of all ASEAN countries, including the President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos. The upcoming summit will summarize the achievements of three and a half decades of Russian-ASEAN cooperation and outline the guidelines for further development of mutually beneficial cooperation," Lavrov said. According to him, the focus will be on issues of trade and investment, energy, agriculture, digitalization, science, technology and innovation, education, tourism, as well as cultural and humanitarian cooperation. In addition, the parties plan to discuss new promising areas of joint work. Lavrov also stated that Russia advocates strengthening ASEAN's central role in regional processes and opposes the militarization of the Asia-Pacific region. He noted that the expansion of closed military-political blocs undermines the balance of security and contradicts the principles of open and inclusive cooperation. "We are convinced that the key to the peaceful development of the entire Pacific region, as well as other regions of the world, is reliance on the principle of equal and indivisible security and the development of broad equal cooperation. This is what our country is guided by as it actively works to strengthen strategic partnership with ASEAN, of which Manila will serve as chair in 2026," added Sergey Lavrov. Lavrov noted that Russia highly values its interaction with Southeast Asian countries on international platforms. In particular, Russian initiatives in the humanitarian sphere find support from the member states. One such project was the first-ever online chess tournament for employees of foreign policy agencies in the history of relations between Russia and ASEAN, where representatives of the Philippines occupied almost the entire podium. "We look to the future with optimism and are ready to implement new joint initiatives for the benefit of our citizens, in the name of ensuring peace and prosperity," concluded the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

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