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Russia invites ASEAN enterprises to economic forums in 2019

Russia will invite officials and enterprises from ASEAN member countries to attend the 22nd annual International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg (SPIEF–2018) and the Eastern Economic Forum in the country in 2019, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia invites ASEAN enterprises to economic forums in 2019 ảnh 1Russian President Vladimir Putin (Source: AFP/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Russia will invite officials and enterprises from ASEAN membercountries to attend the 22nd annualInternational Economic Forum in St. Petersburg (SPIEF–2018) and the EasternEconomic Forum in the country in 2019, said Russian PresidentVladimir Putin.

Speaking at the plenary session of the Russia - ASEAN Summit in Singapore inNovember 14, Putin affirmed that entrepreneurs from ASEAN member nations alwayspresent at the economic forums in Russia.

He suggested Russia and ASEAN organise joint drills to deal with dangerous infectiousdiseases.

The Russian President informed that the compilation of a memorandum ofunderstanding (MoU) on cooperation in preventing and responding to state of emergencysuch as natural calamities and humanitarian disasters hasbeen completed.

Moscow hopes to sign the MoU with ASEAN in the near future, he said.-VNA
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