Moscow will soon send invitations to the leaders of Southeast Asian countries to participate in the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, which will take place on June 17-19, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Izvestia.
– “Work will now begin, and official invitations will be sent out. This process will take some time, and this is precisely where the organizing committee will play a key role,” he said.
– The spokesman explained that any potential bilateral meetings at the upcoming summit will depend on the progress of preparations, noting that the event is primarily multilateral in nature.
– The newspaper noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a corresponding decree instructing the formation of an organizing committee headed by Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov.
– The summit will mark the 35th anniversary of relations between Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Russia last hosted the forum in Sochi in 2016.
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