Russia continued its eastward movement – Materik.ru

ended the Russian-ASEAN summit

In Sochi, ended the third ASEAN-Russia summit on the 20th anniversary of cooperation between Russia and the unification of the countries of South-East Asia in Sochi. The main topic of the summit -. The expansion of economic cooperation, as recorded in the Declaration adopted by the Sochi

The second day of the summit turned out not less intense than the first. Leaders of ASEAN and Russia held a plenary session and met with businesses in 11 countries. Last year the trade turnover between Russia with ASEAN countries amounted to $ 13.7 billion. President Vladimir Putin said that it is a small amount that should be increased. Cooperation countries activated on the most important areas of Thailand invested in the Russian agricultural sector, Vietnam – in the development of oil fields in Russia, Singapore and Brunei to invest in the innovation sphere. Russia is developing “peaceful atom” in Vietnam, it is planned to do in Laos. Minerals mined by Russian companies in Myanmar and Indonesia

-. We invite businessmen from ASEAN countries to participate in the programs of the advanced development of the Russian Far East. We have created 12 territories with preferential treatment for business, started its activity and the free port of Vladivostok. In addition, the Trans-Siberian Railway is carried out modernization, major railway, which links the European part of Russia with the Far East, and therefore with the whole Asian region. We have started serious development of the Northern Sea Route, which is the shortest trade route from Asia to Europe, – said Vladimir Putin

The Russian leader assured potential investors that the hard times of the Russian economy behind

– Actions by the Bank of Russia for the introduction of a flexible exchange rate of the ruble allowed the economy to adapt and maintain a high level of foreign exchange reserves. On May 1, it amounted to $ 391 500 000 000 As a result, and this is acknowledged by experts, the bottom of the crisis in 2015 can be considered as passed, -. Sure Putin

The leaders of the “tens” and Russian President discussed the ambitious project economic. integration, implying the creation of a free trade area between ASEAN, the Eurasian economic Union and the Shanghai cooperation organization

-. Here, substantive negotiations have not even the countries and by commodity groups. We, as partners, acting in the right direction, without any jerks. With Chinese friends discussed. The idea of ​​”Silk Road” is very close to what we are discussing. I do not see contradictions, – he said at a press conference Putin.

We also discussed the fight against terrorism. According to the Russian leader, all participants of the summit called for an active struggle against this evil.

There was a question of Russian-Japanese relations. Japan is not a member of ASEAN, but it is one of the leading players in the region. Putin said confidently that territorial disputes are not subject to bargaining between Moscow and Tokyo

-. We do not sell anything. We are ready to buy more – the president said, noting that the issue of economic cooperation with Japan and the Southern Kurils are considered separately

The level of familiarity shows an episode from the question of the Prime Minister of Laos Thonglunu Sisulitu.. ASEAN Chair immediately said he understood Russian, but just to be sure is to speak English. As a result, without a great and mighty has not done: he heard muffled question, Sisulu in Russian asked him to repeat, but replied in English

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