ASEAN Secretary General is encouraged by progress in cooperation with Russia

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is encouraged by the progress in energy security, food security, and the fight against international crime achieved with Russia, said the organization's Secretary General Kao Kim Horn.

“We are encouraged by the progress of our practical cooperation in a number of areas, especially in the fight against international crime, energy security, food security, science and technology, education, tourism,” said Kao Kim Horn at negotiations with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

He also welcomed the growing interaction between the business circles of ASEAN and Russia, and noted the potential for further cooperation in the field of trade and investment, information and communication technologies, tourism, and digital transformation.