Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived this afternoon at the international airport in Kazan, the capital of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, to attend the 35th ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit, according to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
Rustam Minnikhanov, head of the Republic of Tatarstan, welcomed the delegation at the airport. Also present were Dang Minh Khoi, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia, Nguyen Mai Huong, Vietnamese Consul General in Ekaterinburg, and several embassy officials.
This marks Prime Minister Le Minh Hung's first working visit to Russia in his new capacity, underscoring Vietnam's commitment to the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership. The visit aims to enhance Vietnam's role as a "bridge," fostering new momentum for ASEAN-Russia relations.
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Prime Minister Le Minh Hung arrived in Kazan, Russia on 16/6. Photo: VGP
During the summit, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of the Republic of Tatarstan.
This occasion will be crucial for the new government to convey its message of continued commitment to strengthening Vietnam-Russia relations. Discussions will focus on major breakthrough directions, cooperation priorities, and measures to overcome challenges, ensuring the effective implementation of high-level agreements.
Russia began its engagement with ASEAN in July 1991, when Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Maslyukov attended the opening of the 24th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur as a guest of the Malaysian government. Russia then became a full dialogue partner of ASEAN in July 1996, establishing a formal cooperation framework.
At the first ASEAN-Russia Summit in 2005 in Kuala Lumpur, both sides signed a Joint Declaration on a Progressive and Comprehensive Partnership. This declaration outlined cooperation in political-security, economic, and development sectors.
The second ASEAN-Russia Summit, held on 30/10/2010 in Hanoi, further strengthened bilateral relations. The summit reaffirmed the commitment to deepen the Progressive and Comprehensive Partnership and enhance coordination within the evolving regional architecture in the Asia-Pacific.
At the third summit in Singapore in November 2018, both sides agreed to elevate their relationship to a Strategic Partnership.
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Rustam Minnikhanov, head of the Republic of Tatarstan, introduced the welcoming delegation to Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation at the airport in Kazan on 16/6. Photo: VGP
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