Manila, June 19 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Russia Commemorative Summit in Kazan, Russia, reinforced multilateralism and produced concrete roadmaps for future collaboration.

Speaking to reporters before leaving Kazan, he said the commemorative summit provided a platform to review the partnership amid a complex global geopolitical climate, with discussions covering critical regional and international issues such as the South China Sea and the Middle East conflict.

"The summit marked the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Russia relations and offered a timely opportunity for ASEAN Leaders and President Putin to take stock of our partnership and chart a course forward amids...