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Russia as a bridge between Europe and Asia
One of the longest railroad systems in the world (121,000 km)
№ 1 in Gas, Wood, Coal, Gold reserves
19% of the World’s natural gas production
14% of the World’s oil production
GDP$1.25 trillion
PPP$3.493 trillion
Russia is among 10 major economies
of the World
P5 member state
First satellite First manned space flight
Russia-Asia: Shared history
WW IIVietnam War
Liberation from colonialism
Assistance in rebuilding statehoodand economy
India
China
Indochina
Indonesia
Russia’s major strategic partners are Asian countries
Vietnam
Key frameworks for
cooperation with Asia
China India
CICA
BRICS
ASEAN + 1
SCO
APEC EAS
ACDARF
ChinaComprehensive Strategic Partnership
of Coordination- Annual Summits - Largest trade partner- Investment- Military and technical cooperation- Space, aviation- Infrastructure- Energy supply, nuclear power
IndiaSpecial and Privileged Strategic
Partnership
- Annual Summits - Arms sales- Cruise missile joint production- High-tech- Energy supply, nuclear power
RIC
Dialogue Partnership
since July 1996
Two Summits: • 1st in December 2005 in
Kuala Lumpur;• 2nd in October 2010 in
Hanoi
Annual Ministerial meetings
ASEAN-Russia Dialogue Partnership Financial Fund (since 2007). Russia’s annual contribution USD 1,5 million
2004-2014 - 5 times multiplication of Russia-ASEAN trade2014 - $21,5 bln.
JCC
Sectorial ministerial and SOM meetings
ASEAN CentreYouth Summit
University Forum
ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit (Sochi, May 19-20, 2016) as a milestone on the way to strategic partnership
Sochi Declaration and Comprehensive Plan of Action (2016-2020) as a springboard for further cooperation
Russia-ASEAN Business Forum on the sidelines (500 participants from Russia and ASEAN)
2016 ASEAN-Russia Year of Culture
44,8% (48,1%)
28,1% (26,9%)
27,1%
Russia's foreign trade turnover
EU Asia-Pacific countries Rest
EAEU – One Belt – One RoadEAEU
Vladivostok Free Port
Siberia-Pacific Coast Oil Pipeline
Priority Development
Zones
VostochnyiSpace
Launching port
Power of Siberia Gas Pipeline
EAEU launched on January 1, 2015
Member-states: ArmeniaBelarusKazakhstanKyrgyz Republic(joined on Aug 12,2015)Russia
Free Trade Agreement signed withVietnam.Singapore, Cambodia and Thailandstarted talks.
Greater Eurasia Project
ASEAN and APSC
EAS
ADMM -Plus
ARF
EAMF
ASEAN and ASEAN-centered mechanisms
as core elements of evolving security
architecture in the Asia-Pacific
First Informal Meeting of ASEAN-Russia Ministers of Defense inApril 2016 in Moscow
In 2013 on Russia’sinitiative a newmechanism ofmultilateral dialogueon regional securityframework waslaunched within EAS
Workshops and dialogue:2013 - Bandar Seri Begawan2014 - Moscow2014 - Jakarta2015 - Phnom Penh2016 - China2017 -Thailand
Key elements of Russian-Chineseinitiative on framework principles
Key elements:1. Mutual respect of
• Independence• Sovereignty • Equality• Territorial integrity• National identity;
2. Reinforcement of confidence;3. Mutual understanding;4. Good neighborliness and partnership;5. Non-interference in domestic affairs;6. Peaceful settlement of disputes
Key principles of the UN Charter, the ASEAN Charter, the 1976
Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia and Declaration
of the East Asia Summit on the Principles for Mutually Beneficial
Relations are taken into consideration
Russia-Thailand turns 120Thailand is Russia’s 2nd
trade partner in SEA
Political dialogue on the rise:- Meeting of Russian President and Thai
Prime Minister in 2016 in Sochi- Official visit of Thai Prime Minister to
Russia in 2016- 4 meetings between Russian and Thai
Prime Ministers within 2 years- 2 visits of Thai deputy Prime Minister,
Minister of defense to Russia within 1 year
1.6 million touristsin 2014
