Overview of the event (Photo: VNA)
The event was reported live on the website and YouTube channel of the Regnum News Agency, attracting a large audience.
The event was attended by about 30 delegates from Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and authorities, economists, leading experts in the Asia-Pacific region, Russian students specialized in international relations, Vietnamese students studying in Russia and some media organizations of Russia and Vietnam.
For over two hours, the delegates discussed the purpose and mission of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum 2017, the prospect of developing the comprehensive strategic partner relationship between Vietnam and Russia, the role of Russia in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as the position of Vietnam in the international arena and the world economy, thereby giving out recommendations to strengthen the effectiveness of Russian-Vietnamese cooperation in all areas and within the APEC framework in the coming time.
Speaking at the opening of the conference, Mr. Griffira Trofimtruk, Head of the Expert Council of the Asia-Europe Idea Research Support Fund, emphasized that Vietnam is playing an important role not only in the region but also around the globe. The organization of APEC 2017 is an opportunity for Vietnam to affirm to the world the successes achieved over the past time, showing the stability and growth of the economy in the context of today's many emerging threats.
Ms. Tatiana Flegontova, Director of the APEC Research Centre at the Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, said that APEC is important because it was a non-political economic dialogue forum. It is a place where companies of many countries seek information to develop their business. Russia is also active in the APEC framework as a key to regional and international integration processes.
Meanwhile, Mr. Igor Bayazov, senior expert from the Department of Asia 3 under the Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, affirmed that Russia's diplomatic approach in the region hasn’t changed, but continued to expand and strengthen cooperation with Vietnam. He also said that Hanoi is willing to support cooperation with Moscow at the highest level.
At the end of the workshop, the delegates adopted three points: APEC 2017 taking place in November this year in Vietnam will be a new stage in the international integration process, contributing significantly to the enhancement of economic security and global stability; APEC member economies should make the most of this opportunity to achieve the goals set and take into account the current geopolitical context: and the comprehensive strategic relationship between Vietnam and Russia is one of the fundamental components in the framework of APEC and Russia's Eastern Orientation, especially in Southeast Asia.
The conclusion also confirmed that this year's APEC summit was attended by leaders from many countries, notably Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. This shows Vietnam’s role and status in the context of the significantly changing international situation, and that Vietnam is not only an important factor in the region but also in the international arena./.