Russia-Asean relations and North Korean nuclear issue

... Security as a mechanism to discuss important issues even without DPRK’s participation will be useful. Furthermore, to strengthen the overall cooperative potential of the region is very important. Russia’s contribution is seen primarily in hosting the APEC summit in Vladivostok in 2012 and participation in the East Asia summit and the recently created multilateral dialogue platform – ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus. Finally, other ways to influence North Korea should be explored. In this regard, current ASEAN’s policy towards DPRK along with ASEAN - Russia cooperation may hold promise. A NUCLEAR NORTH KOREA IN CURRENT ASEAN’S PRIORITIES The presumable nuclear weapons of DPRK have for a long ...