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Putin hosts leaders of Southeast Asian nations in Kazan, seeking to boost their business ties, strategic partnerships

Kazan, Russia , June 17 (UNI)Leaders from Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have gathered in Kazan for a high-level business forum aimed at reviewing the long-term strategic partnership between Russia and the Southeast Asian bloc and identifying new avenues for cooperation across political, economic, cultural, and humanitarian domains.
The gathering, hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, marks the 35th anniversary of Russia–ASEAN dialogue relations and is expected to shape the next phase of cooperation between the two sides
The gathering forms part of the Russia–ASEAN Summit scheduled for June 17-18 in Kazan, marking 35 years of dialogue relations between the two sides.
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