Anwar to address Asean-Russia Business Forum in Kazan
Anwar said the 2026-2035 trade and investment programme will guide closer ties, with more than 400 business leaders attending the forum.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attended the Asean-Russia Commemorative Summit in Kazan, where finalization of the Asean-Russia Strategic Programme on Trade and Investment Cooperation 2026-2035 aims to boost economic ties.
- The past 35 years have provided a strong foundation for Asean-Russia relations, yet Anwar noted that cooperation remains largely untapped compared to established partnerships with the United States, China, and India.
- More than 400 corporate and business leaders attended the forum, where Anwar emphasized that entrepreneurs and innovators must ultimately transform aspirations into tangible outcomes.
- During discussions on international affairs, Anwar criticized the international community as having failed regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, advocating for peaceful resolutions with leaders including Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
- The Prime Minister, on a two-day working visit, described a productive meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin focused on energy security, technological transformation, and strengthening economic cooperation.
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Those who have spent years watching Russia's foreign policy pivot from the inside understand something that Western commentary consistently misreads: Moscow does not pursue relationships it cannot sustain. The warm optics of the Anwar-Putin bilateral in Kazan this week were real, but what matters far more than the handshake is the institutional scaffolding being quietly assembled behind it. Russia is not courting Southeast Asia out of isolation-driven desperation.
PM Anwar discusses Asean-Russia ties, culture and global issues with international media in Kazan
KAZAN, June 17 — From Asean-Russia cooperation and energy security to Russian literature and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim fielded a wide range of questions from international media on the sidelines of the Asean-Russia Business Forum here.At the heart of the discussion was the future of Asean-Russia relations, with Anwar describing the potential for cooperation as far greater than current levels of enga…
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BorneoPost OnlinePM Anwar to address Asean-Russia business forum in Kazan
KAZAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to address the Asean-Russia Business Forum here Wednesday (June 17) as part of programmes held in conjunction with the Asean-Russia Commemorative Summit.
At the ASEAN-Russia Summit, held at a time when Western governments were trying to increase pressure on Russia over the war in Ukraine, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim emphasized the bloc's commitment to trading with Moscow.
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