ASEAN Centre in MGIMO-University the MFA of Russia

On September 25th, the online-meeting with Bilahari Kausikan opened the course of public lectures “ASEAN Academic Days 2020”. The course is designed and carried out by the ASEAN Centre in MGIMO. The first speaker was Bilahari Kausikan, a prominent Singaporean diplomat and expert, who served in a variety of appointments at home and abroad, including as Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, and as the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry.

On August 17th, 2020 Associate Professor of the Department of Asian and African Studies, the ASEAN Centre’s Senior Expert Dr. Ekaterina Koldunova participated in the international online-discussion dedicated to the book launch “Under Beijing’s Shadow: Southeast Asia's China Challenge” (authored by Murray Hiebert, Center for Strategic and International Studies, the USA).

On July 30th, 2020 the Valdai Discussion Club jointly with Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) held an online conference on “The Rise of Regional Multipolarity: The Importance of ASEAN Centrality”. The ASEAN Centre’s Director Dr. Victor Sumsky and the Director of the Asian and Pacific Cooperation Department, the MFA of Russia, Mr. Alexei Ovchinnikov participated in the event.

On July 22nd, 2020 the Russia-Thailand Business Council organized an online Russia-Thailand Business Forum. The ASEAN Centre’s Senior Expert Dr. Ekatreina Koldunova participated in the event.

The Russian Academy of Sciences published a collection of essays and articles on the Russia-Vietnam relations. The volume is dedicated to the analysis of the dynamics of the Russia-Vietnam relations and the areas of their common interest.

July 8th, MGIMO Rector A.Torkunov received the Ambassador of Indonesia to Russia, Mohamad Wahid Supriyadi, who has completed his mission and will shortly be returning to his homeland.