... countries. In this context, Vietnam adheres to the balancing strategy and pursues cooperation with all priority partners.
Russian experts indicated Russia’s readiness 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 Russia–China–Vietnam triangle in Eurasia. In addition, Moscow and Hanoi can develop partnership in ensuring the energy, food and financial security of the region, that allows Vietnam to diversify economic ties, and Russia to develop the concept of ...
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 ...
On June 25, 2025 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research (BISR) co-organized the round table “EAEU 2025+: Economic and Social Dimensions” in Minsk, Belarus
On June 25, 2025 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research (BISR) co-organized the round table “EAEU 2025+: Economic and Social Dimensions” in Minsk, Belarus. The event was held on the sidelines of the regular meeting ...
... 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 Polyakov, and Head ...
... of Eurasian integration, in which Armenia remains an important participant, provides a stable platform for trade and investment cooperation.
Armenia’s exports to EAEU member states continue to grow steadily, with nearly half of all exports going to Russia.
There are no economic grounds to suggest that Armenia might leave the EAEU: the economic ties between Armenia and other member states are too substantial and structurally significant.
The potential consequences of Armenia’s withdrawal from the EAEU would include a sharp decline in exports, reduced investment activity,...
... and Singapore, and Bank Indonesia aims to
expand
it to non-ASEAN partners such as South Korea, the UAE, Japan and India.
Indonesia’s proactive efforts to put in place an alternative financial architecture opens avenues for joint cooperation with Russia and, in the longer term, with the EAEU. This could involve signing a memorandum of understanding between the countries’ central banks to use national currencies in settling trade through the
LCT
mechanism and/or integrating Russia into
QRIS
. A more complex approach would be to synchronize ...
... discussions on developing preferential trade cooperation within the EAEU several years ago. In 2020, a joint research group was formed to assess the possible effects of trade liberalization and explore ways to deepen trade and economic relations between the EAEU and Mongolia. At the 25th meeting of the Russia–Mongolia Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation, held in October 2023 in Ulaanbaatar, the parties agreed to advance the development of the interim agreement. After six months of close consultations,...
... the question of core participants, Russia seems to take a more inclusive approach compared to India. In Vladimir Putin’s view, the new Eurasian (not even Asian) system should start with a dialogue between already existing organizations, such as the Russia-Belarus Union State, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Furthermore, other influential Eurasian associations from Southeast Asia to the Middle East should join this multilateral arrangement. One can mention ...
... understanding at the bilateral level. Since 2015, Russia and China have not formed a common vision of the idea of a Greater Eurasian Partnership put forward by Russia, just as they have not found a model for the confluence of two national initiatives—the EAEU and the Belt and Road.
Establishing communication in Russian-Chinese relations via the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation space in order to maintain constructive, rather than competitive interaction between members does not imply the development of universal ideologies. This is not only impossible, but also ...
On May 14, 2024, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the European Studies Institute (ESI) at MGIMO University held a conference themed “One Decade Since Signing the EAEU Treaty: Preliminary Results of Creating Common Markets and Paths to Deeper Integration.”
On May 14, 2024, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the European Studies Institute (ESI) at MGIMO University held a conference themed “One Decade Since Signing the EAEU Treaty: Preliminary Results of Creating Common Markets and Paths to Deeper Integration....
