... from Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan, the financial sector, research institutes, and international organizations.
Fares Kilzie, founder and chairman of CREON Group, opened the forum with an analysis of the strategic role of metals and minerals from CIS and EAEU countries for SCO, APEC, and ASEAN states amid the new global energy landscape, data center (DC) development, and artificial intelligence.
Russia’s mining and metallurgical sectors, along with those of the CIS and EAEU, are entering the strategic arena amid sweeping changes—transformations in the global energy, technological, digital, and geopolitical landscapes. It is crucial to emphasize ...
On September 29, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a round table entitled "Russia ... ... between Moscow and Beijing could significantly affect the relations of the pair with the ASEAN countries. In this context, Vietnam adheres to the balancing strategy and pursues... ... to deepen relations with Vietnam both in the bilateral format and within BRICS+, the EAEU+ and the SCO+. According to them, Vietnam could claim to become a party in the...
Working Paper No. 92 / 2025
Working Paper No. 92 / 2025
The following working paper examines the relationship between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It includes a detailed assessment of trade and economic ties between the two associations, identifying the key priorities and interests of EAEU member states in developing trade and economic relations with ASEAN countries. The paper also attempts ...
... presentation of a new RIAC working paper, “EAEU–ASEAN: a Model for Sectoral Strategic Partnership.”
Experts at the roundtable had a detailed discussion of the significance, prospects, and political and economic dimensions of cooperation between EAEU and ASEAN member states. Special attention was given to the challenge of formulating effective strategies for Russia and other EAEU member states to develop relations with Southeast Asian nations.
The roundtable opened with welcoming remarks from RIAC Director General Ivan Timofeev, Chairman of the Russia–ASEAN Business Council and RIAC Vice-President Ivan ...
....5%—the same as for Seychelles, a major supplier of this product to Indonesia. Meanwhile, Russia’s competitors benefit from significantly
lower
import duties: 5.36% for Chile, 1.76% for Norway and zero for China and Australia due to their FTAs with ASEAN. This barrier could be removed or mitigated with the signing and further ratification of the EAEU–Indonesia FTA, which is likely to include a provision on fish exports. Otherwise, Russia, under the framework of the Eurasian Economic Commission, should insist during negotiations with its Indonesian counterparts on expanding a preferential trade regime for EAEU member states regarding this product category.
Finally, the lack of an ...
Working Paper No. 83 / 2024
Working Paper No. 83 / 2024
The following working paper presents the results of foreign economic activity of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) following its establishment. The author carefully analyzes free trade zone agreements (FTZs) as a key tool for developing the Union’s foreign economic relations. Additionally, the author assesses the effectiveness of existing EAEU FTZ agreements ...
