ASEAN Ready to Develop Partnerships with EAEU and SCO, Declaration States
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Following the Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan, a declaration was adopted stating ASEAN's readiness to strengthen partnerships with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
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Why It Matters
The Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan aims to strengthen partnerships between regional blocs.
In the document, the parties reaffirmed their readiness to support, by mutual agreement, the strengthening of partnerships between ASEAN and the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as between ASEAN and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
KAZAN, June 18. /TASS/. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is ready to develop partnerships with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), according to the declaration adopted following the Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan.
In the document, the parties reaffirmed their readiness to "support, by mutual agreement, the strengthening of partnerships between ASEAN and the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as between ASEAN and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization."
The Russia-ASEAN Summit is taking place in Kazan from June 17 to 19. The member states of the EAEU are Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. Iran, Cuba, Moldova, and Uzbekistan hold observer status.
Open Questions
- What specific initiatives will be prioritized?
- What are the timelines for these partnerships?
