ASEAN Secretary-General Commends Progress in Crime-Fighting Cooperation With Russia

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is encouraged by the progress made with Russia in combating international crime, as well as in energy and food security, ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn said on Tuesday.
"We ... are encouraged by the progress of our practical cooperation in a number of areas, particularly in such areas as combating international crime, energy security, food security, science, technology, education, tourism and exchanges," Kao said during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.
He welcomed the growing interaction between ASEAN and Russian business communities and noted the potential for further cooperation in trade and investment, information and communication technologies, tourism, and digital transformation.
ASEAN was established in 1967 and comprises 11 countries: Brunei, East Timor, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines. This year marks the 35th anniversary of relations between Russia and ASEAN. The anniversary summit took place in Kazan from June 17-19.
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