🗓 On October 12-15, Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (#ASEAN) Kao Kim Hourn will pay a working visit to Moscow. On October 13, he will hold talks with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Meetings are scheduled at the Presidential Executive Office, Russia's EMERCOM, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, and Ministry of Energy. Kao Kim Hourn is also scheduled to meet with Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission. The programme includes meetings with business representatives and experts, as well as addresses at a thematic session of the Russian Energy Week International Forum (#REW2026) and the conference “Russia and ASEAN in the Asia-Pacific Region” at MGIMO University. 🌐 #ASEAN is one of the largest regional integration organisations, bringing together 11 Southeast Asian countries with a combined population of 684 million, a total GDP of $3.9 trillion and foreign trade turnover of $3.8 trillion. The Association will mark its 60th anniversary in 2027. Over the years, ASEAN has established itself as a cornerstone of the security and cooperation architecture in the Asia-Pacific region. It serves as the hub for multilateral cooperation frameworks involving leading world powers – the East Asia Summit (#EAS), the ASEAN Regional Forum (#ARF) and the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus). #RussiaASEAN *** 🤝 Since our first contacts with the Association in 1991, our dialogue has developed into a strategic partnership, established in 2018. Strengthening this partnership is one of Russia’s priorities in the Asia-Pacific region, as reaffirmed by the Russia-ASEAN Summit held in Kazan on June 17-18 this year to mark the 35th anniversary of relations. Kao Kim Hourn’s upcoming visit to Moscow is one of the key events of this anniversary year. Discussions will focus on implementing the tasks set by our leaders to advance cooperation under the Comprehensive Plan of Action to Implement the Russia-ASEAN Strategic Partnership (2026-2030). Read in full