🎙 Statement to the media by President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following the #RussiaASEAN Summit (June 18, 2026, Kazan)

💬 Vladimir Putin: The strategic areas of cooperation between Russia and ASEAN countries for the future are set out in the Kazan Declaration, approved following the Summit.
It particularly emphasises the commitment of all our states to forming a just and democratic #MultipolarWorld based on universally recognised principles of international law and the UN Charter.

The Russia-ASEAN Plan of Action has also been adopted. It contains specific measures to strengthen ties between our country and the Association in politics and security, trade and investment, as well as cultural and humanitarian areas.

I would like to note that many constructive ideas and useful practical considerations concerning the intensification of partnership in the economic sphere were voiced during the Summit.

The participants spoke in favour of a qualitative and quantitative increase in mutual trade, improving its structure and expanding mutual capital investment. To this end, it is important to switch to national currencies in financial settlements for commercial transactions, remove remaining trade barriers and simplify administrative procedures. All our countries have good opportunities for this. This also applies to diversifying commercial exchanges.

Russia proposes increasing exports to ASEAN states of products with high added value, including fertilisers and medicines. At the same time, we will, of course, continue supplying our Asian friends with much-needed food and energy resource

Our countries hold consultations on a regular basis on such pressing issues as combating terrorism, drug trafficking and organised crime, as well as the safe use of digital technologies.

Russia traditionally assists Southeast Asian countries in training national personnel. Currently, around 5,000 citizens from the countries of the region are studying at Russian universities, including with Russian state-funded scholarships. For more than 15 years, the ASEAN Centre at MGIMO University has made a significant contribution to strengthening academic ties.

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☝️ We attach fundamental importance to the fact that all heads of delegations spoke in favour of maintaining close foreign policy coordination. Russia and ASEAN countries – as sovereign, independent and self-reliant states – pursue a course aimed at strengthening international cooperation, and respect all partners, their history, religion, development models and traditions. On many issues of the modern world, our positions are close or even coincide.

👉 This applies, in particular, to the situation around Iran. We unanimously welcomed the agreements reached by the Iranian and US Sides on ending the military conflict and working on the parameters of a future peace agreement. We believe that the fact that the document was signed by the Heads of State – Mr Trump and Mr Pezeshkian – also gives grounds to expect that this will be a serious document forming the basis for future agreements.

We expect the situation in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf to stabilise, which will have a favourable impact, among other things, on global energy and food markets.

I would also like to note that Russia will continue to provide all possible assistance to ASEAN states in their efforts to maintain peace and stability in Southeast Asia and, more broadly, to form a reliable, open and comprehensive security system and multidimensional cooperation throughout the Eurasian region, as well as to interlink various integration processes on the continent taking place within such associations as ASEAN, the Eurasian Economic Union and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

🤝 I would like to stress once again: Russia sincerely seeks to build a multidimensional, genuine strategic partnership with Southeast Asian states, and we see the same commitment – to act together, hand in hand – among our Asian friends.

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