MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The foreign minister stressed that Russia is a "natural partner of most countries in the international community."
"The European Union remains our largest partner but it would be inexcusable not to use the enormous opportunities in connection with the rapid development of the economy, logistics and transport processes in the Asia-Pacific region," Lavrov said.
In June, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said that Russian manufacturers have huge potential to promote their value-added products in China, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states.
