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On May 19 and 20, President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of the 10 ASEAN members met in the Black Sea resort of Sochi to take stock of 20 years of dialogue relations. At the summit, they also unveiled a blueprint to strengthen and deepen ties over the next five years, and held a series of bilateral meetings. So are Russia ...
Apart from political dimension of Russia-ASEAN countries relations, it’s important to have a clear understanding of the economic ties that bring them together. Though these economic projects are not as prominent as Russia-Europe or Russia-China ones, they are still expanding step by step....
Holding the Russia-ASEAN summit on the territory of Russia confirms the important role Moscow is playing in the Asia Pacific Region, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov told TASS on Friday. "I will begin with stating that it is for the first time held on ...
The global dominance of the “collective West” is largely based on the US–Europe alliance. But how strong is this “indestructible bloc”? Aren’t there contradictions growing inside the union, capable of reducing the capacity of the members of the transatlantic community to effectively respond to increasingly complex international challenges? Analysts at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London, a.k.a. Chatham House, have sought answers to these questions...
... enabling it to pursue broader cooperation with other countries’ armies, especially with the US and Southeast Asia. Specifically, Abe managed to have his country mitigate the self-limitation imposed on the export of defense technologies and equipment. ASEAN is expected to become the main beneficiary: the authors of the report call for redoubling efforts to build its defense capacity. East-West Center. U.S.-Japan Relations and Southeast Asia. Meeting Regional Demands Finally, it is about the US ambition ...
... class and intensified tensions in the South China Sea, relations between Asian countries appear to be a key factor in shaping modern global politics and the architecture of international cooperation within the Asia-Pacific region. In its turn, the Japan-ASEAN axis, apart from being one of the most institutionalized and least conflict-prone in East Asia, retains the potential for further political and economic development involving external players among others. The current state and prospects for Japan-ASEAN ...
... China Sea? Maavak: Negotiations should only involve claimant nations. Non-claimant outside parties have no business in getting involved in regional boundary disputes. All claimant parties -- China and relevant Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries -- can agree to a broad legal framework, which can be refined as negotiations proceed towards a lasting solution. Until these disputes are territorially resolved through peaceful means at some future date, all claimant nations should ...
... eliminated immediately, while the remaining duties will be removed over a period of up to 10 years. The EU emphasizes that the free trade agreement with Vietnam is a stepping stone towards free trade with the whole Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) . Previously, a similar agreement was reached with Singapore. EPA / ERIK S. LESSER / Vostock Photo Will the TPP rupture Asia Pacific Since trade in goods facilitation is the trend of the season and thus rarely comes as a surprise, other provisions ...
... primarily, because the terrorist organization poses a very real threat to the national security of countries all over the world. It is these considerations that prompted Southeast Asian countries to hold a special ministerial meeting under the aegis of the ASEAN on the growth of radicalism and violent extremism. While this is not a new problem for the region (religious confrontations between Muslims and Christians, and between Buddhists and Muslims, flare up from time to time in various Southeast Asian ...
The annual conference of ASEAN foreign ministers is much more than just a meeting of the foreign policy chiefs of ten Southeast Asian countries. The event traditionally kicks off official dialogue between colleagues who speak on behalf of the Association’s Dialogue Partners ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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