ASEAN Centre in MGIMO-University the MFA of Russia

On September 8, the session “The Humanitarian Dimension of the Strategic Partnership between Russia and ASEAN” organized by the ASEAN Centre in cooperation with partner universities became a follow up of MGIMO events at the Eastern Economic Forum. Vice-Rector for Science and Research Dr. Andrey Baykov moderated the discussion.

On August 29, ASEAN Centre held a meeting with famous Malaysian film director U-Wei bin Haji Saari at MGIMO University. U-Wei is on his visit to Russia to participate in the Moscow International Film Festival as a chairman of the documentary film competition jury.

On August 17–18, a series of events dedicated to the celebration of the 77th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia took place in Moscow at the Hermitage Garden and at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia.

On August 11, 2022, the Kemerovo Regional Museum of Fine Arts hosted the grand opening of the exhibition "In the Land of the Emerald Buddha", which is dedicated to the 125th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Thailand.

On August 5-7, the Thai Festival took place at the Hermitage Garden, Moscow. The event was organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Russian Federation in cooperation with the Government of Moscow and dedicated to the 125th anniversary of Russia-Thailand diplomatic relations and the 25th anniversary of Moscow-Bangkok relations.

On August 7, Dr. Ekaterina Koldunova, Associate Professor of the Department of Asian and African Studies, Director of the ASEAN Centre gave an interview to “Pivot to Asia” programme on the radio Sputnik.