Key words: 2nd RUSSIA-ASEAN Summit, , 5th East Asia Summit G. M. LOKSHIN Candidate of Historical Sciences At the end of October 2010, Hanoi, which was dressed up for its just-passed millennial anniversary, warmly welcomed distinguished guests. The 17th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)was held in the Vietnamese capital*. Traditionally, ASEAN summits with its dialogue partners in various formats, both bilaterally and multilaterally, were held simultaneously with the meeting of the leaders of the Association countries in Hanoi. These are the ASEAN - China, ASEAN - Japan, ASEAN - India, ASEAN - USA, ASEAN - China, Japan and South Korea summits, the East Asia Summit (ASEAN - China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand), etc. (total-11). During such meetings, the most important problems of the region and the world were discussed. A significant event was the 2nd Russia-ASEAN Summit with the participation of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, during which a Joint Statement was signed. This document emphasized that the Russian Federation and ASEAN have established mutually beneficial cooperation in a wide range of areas and have moved to the practical implementation of joint projects.1 "FROM DESIGN TO ACTION" The 17th ASEAN Summit, held at the Mi Dinh State Congress Palace, summed up the results of the year that Vietnam has presided over. The heads of State of the region reviewed and approved numerous projects developed during the year by ministers and heads of various departments. (According to the ASEAN Charter, the summits are held twice a year-in spring and autumn: the first is devoted to the problems of building the ASEAN Community, which is scheduled to be completed in 2015, and the second is devoted to regional problems and cooperation of the Association with dialogue partners.) Effective in 2008. Charter (s) ASEAN has begun a new stage of qualitative transformation of the organization into an effective structure with a full ... Читать далее