(VOVworld)- The Commemorative Summit marking the 20th anniversary of the ASEAN-Russia dialogue partnership successfully concluded in Sochi, Russia, on Friday, after two days of sitting.

Leaders approved the ASEAN-Russia joint declaration, acknowledging and praising achievements made over the 20 years and their multifaceted cooperation. The joint statement says both sides adheres to the principles, purposes, shared values and norms stipulated in the Charter of the United Nations, the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), the East Asia Summit (EAS) Declaration on the Principles for Mutually Beneficial Relations (Bali Principles), as well as recognising consistency of ASEAN-Russia cooperation with ASEAN processes, principles and norms such as ASEAN Centrality in the evolving regional architecture. ASEAN and Russia recall commitment under the Joint Declaration of the Heads of State/Government of ASEAN and the Head of State of the Russian Federation on Progressive and Comprehensive Partnership signed on 13 December 2005 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the Joint Statement of the Second ASEAN-Russia Federation Summit adopted in Hanoi, Vietnam on 30 October 2010; They reaffirm their commitment to building stronger, deeper and mutually beneficial relations between ASEAN and the Russian Federation towards regional peace, stability, and prosperity; Further strengthen the Dialogue Partnership based on the principles of equality, mutual benefit and shared responsibility to promote peace, stability, security, prosperity, economic growth, sustainable development and social progress in the Asia-Pacific region with a view to working towards a strategic partnership; ASEAN and Russia agreed to enhance high-level engagement and cooperation within the existing framework of the ASEAN-Russian Federation Dialogue Partnership and ASEAN-led mechanisms, such as East Asia Summit (EAS), ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), and ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM Plus).