SOCHI (Sputnik) — On May 19-20, the Russian resort city of Sochi hosts the Russia-ASEAN summit, marking the 20th anniversary of partnership between Moscow and the Asian bloc.
A number of Russia's high-ranking officials, as well as ASEAN leaders, such as Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Myanmar President Htin Kyaw participate in the summit.
ASEAN comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The association was set up on August 8, 1967 to accelerate economic, social and cultural development in the region.
