An international workshop on cooperation in the East Sea took place at the Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) in Moscow on June 22.
The workshop attracts experts in law and the East Sea from Russia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and India. (Photo: VNA)
Moscow (VNA) – An international workshop oncooperation in the East Sea took place at the Institute of Scientific Informationfor Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) in Moscow on June22.
The event attracted experts in law and the East Sea fromRussia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and India.
Speaking on the workshop’s first topic on the situation inthe East Sea and the effectiveness of international and regional cooperation,Prof. Dr. Dmitry Mosyakov, Director of the Centre of ASEAN, Australia andOceania at the RAS’s Institute of Oriental Studies, highly valued Vietnam’sconsistent foreign policy which looks to prevent the escalation of tensions, respectinternational law, and avoid military activities in principle.
Prof. Dr. Dmitry Mosyakov, Director of the Centre of ASEAN, Australia and Oceania at the RAS’s Institute of Oriental Studies, addresses the event. (Photo: VNA)
In her speech, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Lawyers AssociationLe Thi Kim Thanh affirmed that Vietnam’s consistent policy on the East Seaissue matches the trend of peace and stability for development, the country’sviewpoints on the issue are in line with international law and historicalfacts, and its efforts have also contributed to the development of the East Seaand the region.
Edre Olalia, President of the International Association ofDemocratic Lawyers (IADL) and President of the National Union of People’sLawyers of the Philippines, agreed on the need to step up and complete existinginitiatives, and to resolve the East Sea issue in a proactive and principledmanner, with priority given to achieving a peaceful solution accepted by all parties,mainly the countries with sovereignty claims.
The workshop voiced support for the conclusion proposed by Olalia.Accordingly, it is necessary to maintain cooperation to promote all-roundsolutions, including increasing legal solutions; fostering field cooperationactivities such as conducting joint patrols, building trust, and carrying out demilitarisationto ease tensions; and further making use of cooperation forums and attractingattention at larger frameworks like the United Nations. In particular, theAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should strengthen intra-bloccooperation in this issue and smartly deal with such factors as competitionamong powers./.
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The workshop attracts experts in law and the East Sea from Russia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and India. (Photo: VNA) 
Prof. Dr. Dmitry Mosyakov, Director of the Centre of ASEAN, Australia and Oceania at the RAS’s Institute of Oriental Studies, addresses the event. (Photo: VNA) 
