RUSSIA, 2 March 2024 – Russia hosted the ASEAN-Russia Young Diplomats Summit on Saturday, 2 March 2024, in Sochi. The event was held in conjunction with the VII Global Forum of Young Diplomats, at the sidelines of the World Youth Festival 2024.
The Summit brought together young diplomats from the ASEAN Member States and Russia, representatives of the Russia-ASEAN Business Council (RABC) and the ASEAN Centre in MGIMO-University.
Diplomats from the ASEAN Member States and Russia exchanged views on the trends of modern diplomacy and shared their vision of the prospects for ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership. They discussed new areas of cooperation in the fields of science and education, volunteering, as well as development of people-to–people contacts, business, sports and e-sports ties.
Ambassador of the Russian Federation to ASEAN, Evgeny Zagaynov, in his welcoming remarks emphasised the special attention that Russia is paying to the strengthening of youth-to-youth interaction with the ASEAN Member States. Executive Director of the Russia-ASEAN Business Council, Daniyar Akkaziev, noted the role of young entrepreneurs from ASEAN and Russia in promoting the creative industries. Meanwhile, experts from the ASEAN Centre in MGIMO-University highlighted the importance of academic exchanges in deepening dialogue with the ASEAN Member States.
The ASEAN-Russia Young Diplomats Summit paved the way for new creative initiatives to empower youth and increase their opportunities to be involved in decision-making. Constructive engagements, dialogue, and collaboration among young diplomats provide unique opportunities to forge trustworthy professional networks and lay a solid ground for close cooperation in the future.
