... October 2023 and became a kind of friendly gesture towards Russia. Among additional measures to stoke the interest of country residents in each other, it is worth noting that 2024 was
declared
a cross year of cultural exchanges and tourism between Russia and Thailand.
In Myanmar, the tourism and hospitality industry has been included by the government in the list of strategic areas for economic development and foreign investment attraction. With sanctions imposed by Western countries on both Russia and Myanmar,...
... unfriendly move, no final protocol was approved. However,
as reported by the Russian side
, 23 out of 24 items were agreed on, which confirms the ability of APEC to promote the economic agenda.
The main goal of enhancing bilateral cooperation between Russia and Thailand is reaching the trade turnover of USD 10 billion.
At the end of 2021
, this figure stood only at USD 2.7 billion, which is still 29% more than in 2020. The core areas of interest for Bangkok in terms of building up export to Russia are foods,...
... Upatising. Diplomats of the Royal Thai Embassy and Ksenia Kuzmina, RIAC Program Coordinator, also took part in the meeting.
Thai diplomats learned about RIAC’s activities on the Asian Pacific vector. RIAC and Embassy officers discussed prospects of Russia – Thailand cooperation and opportunities for interaction between the Council and Thai think tanks.
