Hanoi (VNA) – Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has voiced strong support for deeper economic integration between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its Eurasian partners during a high-level working lunch at the International Exhibition Centre in Kazan, Russia.
The session formed part of broader ASEAN – Eurasian engagement involving regional leaders, international organisations and business representatives.
During the session, Thailand’s leader addressed “Integration Processes in the Eurasian Spaces”, stressing the need to strengthen inter-regional linkages across economies and societies.
He highlighted that future growth in the Eurasian region will depend on deeper connectivity, supported by stability and peace as the fundamental basis for sustainable integration.
Connectivity, he said, now goes beyond transport infrastructure to include supply chains, logistics networks, digital platforms, business ecosystems and people-to-people exchanges.
He also expressed Thailand’s intention to move forward with negotiations on a Thailand–Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Free Trade Agreement, aimed at expanding trade and investment while strengthening long-term economic cooperation under a more transparent and predictable business environment.
The PM concluded by reaffirming Thailand’s commitment to working with all partners to build a Eurasian region that is peaceful, interconnected and open to opportunity, with success measured by shared prosperity and stronger resilience across economies.
PM Anutin Charnvirakul has described his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as the “highlight” of his engagement at the Russia – ASEAN Summit in Kazan on June 18. Speaking on the sidelines of the summit, he said the discussion helped both sides address a number of pending issues while strengthening understanding between the two countries at a higher level.
The PM said Thailand and Russia trust one another and are looking forward to elevating relations further, both in diplomatic and economic dimensions./.
