President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Russian President Vladimir Putin have both expressed their desire to further strengthen the relations between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Russia.

In their joint statement, the two leaders laid out the results of their bilateral dialogue. This came after both parties signed the Kazan Declaration 2026.

According to President Marcos, there is great potential for the ASEAN-Russia relationship to grow across various fields.

"We also discussed developments in the wider Eurasian region and welcomed opportunities for greater engagement between the ASEAN and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Eurasian Economic Union. We noted the growing interaction between ASEAN and these organizations and recognized the potential for enhanced cooperation in areas of mutual interest including economic connectivity, trade and investment, energy, agriculture, tourism, and addressing transnational challenges," Marcos said.

President Putin, meanwhile, said Russia will continue to support ASEAN in its efforts to maintain peace in the region.

"I'd like to highlight as well that Russia would comprehensively continue to facilitate ASEAN states in their effort to maintain peace and stability in Southeast Asia and in a wider sense, in shaping around the Eurasian region of a robust, open and wholistic security system as well as a multifaceted cooperation to bring together different integrational processes on the continent and happening within such associations as ASEAN, Eurasian Economic Union and Shanghai Cooperation Organization," Putin said.