On 14 October at the Eurasian Economic Commission headquarters, Board Chairman Bakytzhan Sagintayev held a working meeting with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn. Source: Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC).
The sides reviewed the international agenda and progress under the EEC–ASEAN Secretariat cooperation programme for 2026–2030. For EAEU member states, dialogue with the Association is treated as a key external track.
The EEC Board Chair pointed to overlapping economic strategies and mutual interest in exchanging practices; closer ties, he said, strengthen connectivity between Eurasia and Southeast Asia.
Trade between EAEU and ASEAN countries reached USD 26 billion in 2025 — nearly 18% above the 2018 level. After the talks both sides reaffirmed their intention to deepen the trade and economic dialogue.
An EEC–ASEAN memorandum of understanding has been in force since 2018; the 2026–2030 cooperation programme was approved in 2025.