On February 29, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine organized the event "Ukraine-ASEAN: Vision of Cooperation" in Kyiv.

The event was held in a hybrid format and was attended by representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Ukraine, the ASEAN Secretariat, academia and experts from Ukraine and the Southeast Asian region.

In her opening remarks, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Iryna Borovets emphasized the importance of the adoption of the Law of Ukraine on Accession to the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in Southeast Asia ratified by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. This act lays the foundation for future cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

"In accordance with the Foreign Policy Strategy of Ukraine and the Asian Strategy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the next step in Ukraine's relations with ASEAN should be the acquisition of the status of ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partner," the Deputy Minister stated.

Also, during the event, it was announced that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has appointed a Special Representative for ASEAN, Ukrainian diplomat H.E. Ihor Polikha. The primary task of the Special Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to establish and formalize sectoral dialogue cooperation between Ukraine and ASEAN.

Following the event, the document "Ukraine-ASEAN: A Vision of Cooperation" was presented. The document outlines the current state and prospects for the development of relations between Ukraine and ASEAN, as well as demonstrates promising areas of cooperation in the fields of Food and Agriculture, Digital Sector. Trade, Energy, Disasters Management, Demining, Social and Cultural Cooperation.

The document is available at the following link: https://singapore.mfa.gov.ua/en/ukraine-asean-vision-cooperation.