The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has said in a statement it sees Russia as a "factor of stability and steady development" in the Asia Pacific region.
The second Russia-ASEAN summit was held in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on Saturday.
"ASEAN member states and Russia have confirmed their commitment to promoting their economic integration in the Asia Pacific region," the document says.
Russia's debut at the Asia-Europe Meeting on October 4-5 in Brussels will help encourage interregional cooperation, the document says.
It sets out priority projects between Russia and ASEAN in the economic and social sectors.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced on Saturday that Russia will be a regular member of the ASEAN summits from 2011 onwards.
HANOI, October 30 (RIA Novosti)
