Russian Foreign Minister Congratulates Thai Foreign Minister on his Assumption of Office and the Entry into Force of the ASEAN Charter
On 13 January 2009, Mr. Yevgeny Afanasiev, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Thailand, paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya and presented the latter congratulatory letters from Russian Foreign Minister Mr. Sergey Lavrov on the occasion of the Thai Foreign Minister’s assumption of office and on the entry into force of the ASEAN Charter during Thailand’s chairmanship of ASEAN.
The Foreign Minister extended his appreciation and stressed the close relations in all areas, including political, economic, cultural and educational cooperation, between the two countries. The Foreign Minister also assured the ambassador of Thailand’s effort to push forward Thai-Russian relations and resolve pending issues at the first opportunity.
Both sides also stressed the importance of the Thai-Russian Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation and looked forward to the 4th meeting of the Joint Commission, expected to be held soon. Moreover, the Foreign Minister expressed hope that cooperation in the fields of energy and space science, which are Russia’s expertise will also be promoted. On multilateral relations, the two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in the ASEAN-Russia framework.
On people to people relations, the Foreign Minister also encouraged more Russians to travel to Thailand, providing assurances that the Kingdom is a safe and secure destination to visit.
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