Russia expects further development of relations with Asean, says Putin

MOSCOW, May 14 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left) and President Vladimir Putin of Russia (right) hold a high-level bilateral meeting which is the central highlight of the Malaysian premier’s official visit to Russia. During the meeting, Anwar and Putin discussed a range of bilateral issues and explore potential areas of collaboration between Malaysia and Russia, including trade, investment, agriculture and agri-commodities, education, aerospace, and energy. The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and international developments of mutual interest. --fotoBERNAMA (2025) COPYRIGHT RESERVED

MOSCOW: Russia expects an expansion of ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), Russian President Vladimir Putin said during talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Russian News Agency (TASS) reported.

"Malaysia is our long-standing and important partner both overall and in South- East Asia. I know that you have been chairing Asean since Jan 1 this year. We expect our relations with this respected, solid integration bloc to develop with your help, just as the relations between our countries continue to grow," Putin said at the beginning of the meeting.

The two countries are connected by trade and economic ties, Putin said.

"We have stable trade and economic ties," he said. "We have good relations in almost all areas. I think that we have maintained state diplomatic relations since 1967," the president added.- Bernama