Russian Mission to ASEAN

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Ambassador of the Russian Federation to ASEAN, H.E. Evgeny Zagaynov, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged views on further strengthening the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership, particularly in light of the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Russia relations this year, including advancing cooperation in areas of mutual interest under the ASEAN-Russia Comprehensive Plan of Action (2021–2025) and its successor document. They also discussed the latest regional and global developments, including evolving energy market conditions, and shared perspectives on issues of common interest and concern, reaffirming the importance of dialogue and cooperation in promoting regional peace and stability.

The 22nd ASEAN-Russia Senior Officials Meeting (ARSOM) convened today in Kazan, Russia, as ASEAN and Russia mark the 35th year of their relations, with a Commemorative Summit scheduled to be held in June 2026 in Kazan. The Meeting reviewed progress under the ASEAN-Russia Comprehensive Plan of Action (CPA) for 2021-2025 and noted the ongoing consideration of a successor document for the term 2026-2030. The 22nd ARSOM was co-chaired by Permanent Secretary and ASEAN-Myanmar SOM Leader, Hau Khan Sum, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and SOM Leader of the Russian Federation, Andrey Rudenko, and attended by ASEAN SOM Leaders or their representatives, the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, and their respective delegations. Photo credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

🗓On 21 April, Ambassador of Russia to ASEAN H.E. Mr. Evgeny Zagaynov and ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn exchanged views on further strengthening the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership in the context of the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Russia relations this year.

🗓On 21 April, Kazan 🇷🇺 hosted the 22nd ASEAN-Russia Senior Officials’ Meeting (#ARSOM) co-chaired by Deputy FM of Russia H.E. Mr. Andrey Rudenko 🇷🇺 and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar H.E. Mr. Hau Khan Sum 🇲🇲.

🗓On April 14, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to #ASEAN H.E. Mr. Evgeny Zagaynov 🇷🇺 paid a courtesy call on the Director General for ASEAN Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia H.E. Ms. Ina Hagniningtyas Krisnamurthi 🇮🇩. #RussiaASEAN

🇷🇺🇨🇳🤝 Foreign Ministers of Russia & China Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi commence bilateral talks in Beijing. #RussiaChina

🇷🇺🇮🇩 On April 13, President of Russia Vladimir #Putin & President of Indonesia @prabowo held talks in Moscow. The agenda focused on the prospects for deepening the #RussiaIndonesia strategic partnership, as well as on pressing international issues. t.me/MFARussia/29226

We extend our warmest New Year wishes to our #ASEAN friends in Cambodia 🇰🇭, Laos 🇱🇦, Myanmar 🇲🇲 and Thailand 🇹🇭. Wishing you a joyful celebration of Choul Chnam Thmey, Pi Mai, Thingyan and Songkran. 💧 May this festive season bring peace, happiness and continued prosperity. ✨

#Announcement 🇷🇺🇮🇩 On April 13, President of Russia Vladimir #Putin will hold talks in Moscow with President of Indonesia @prabowo, who will pay a working visit to Russia. t.me/MFARussia/29192 #RussiaIndonesia

Happy Orthodox Easter to everyone celebrating! May it bring peace, love, and prosperity. 🙏

🚀Happy Cosmonautics Day! 🧑‍🚀 On 12 April 1961, 6️⃣5️⃣ years ago, Yuri Gagarin flew around the Earth, becoming the first man in outer space. From this date, the era of manned space travel began. 🚀 1 full orbit & 108 minutes that changed the world. #Gagarin65 #FirstInSpace

📣We are pleased to announce that MGIMO University will host the 3rd #ASEAN and #EAS Model organized by the ASEAN Centre on May 13-15. ✅️ fill in the registration form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… ✏️ Registration is open until April 15.

🗓 On 8 April, the 13th ASEAN-Russia Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism (13th ARJWG on CT) meeting took place in Jakarta 🇮🇩. Experts exchanged views on current terrorism threats in ASEAN and Russia, as well as on the measures undertaken by each side to address them.

🗓 On 6–7 April, a seminar “ASEAN-Russia Joint Study on Enhancement of Energy Statistics” was held in Jakarta, organized by ASEAN Center for Energy (#ACE) and the Russian Energy Agency (#REA) with support from the ASEAN-Russia Financial Fund. 🔗t.me/ASEANRussia/20…

🗓On April 9, Vladimir Ilyichev, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and Nararya S. Soeprapto, DSG of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs, exchange views on further strengthening the #ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership in the economic sphere.

On 9 April 2026, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs, H.E. Nararya S. Soeprapto, met with H.E. Vladimir Iliychev, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on strengthening ASEAN-Russia economic relations. Discussions focused on enhancing trade and investment linkages, fostering business engagements, and identifying potential areas for sectoral collaboration to further advance this economic partnership.

🇷🇺🇻🇳 On April 7, President #Putin sent a message of congratulations to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam. The Russian Leader extended heartfelt congratulations to To Lam on his election as President of Vietnam. t.me/MFARussia/29100 #RussiaVietnam

Happy Catholic Easter! May this special day bring peace, joy, and prosperity to all our friends across @ASEAN who celebrate today.

🚀 Russian Ambassador to ASEAN Evgeny Zagaynov 🇷🇺 together with Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Sergei Tolchenov, as well as Ambassadors of Armenia🇦🇲, Belarus🇧🇾, Kazakhstan🇰🇿and Uzbekistan🇺🇿 took part in the flower-laying ceremony to the Yuri #Gagarin Monument in Jakarta 🇮🇩.

🗓 On April 2, a special briefing on the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the XXI Century - a joint initiative of Russia🇷🇺 and Belarus🇧🇾 - was held in Jakarta by H.E. Mr. Alexander Trofimov, Ambassador-at-Large for Eurasian security. 🔗t.me/ASEANRussia/20…