MOSCOW, November 21. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel General Alexander Fomin has outlined Russia's position on security issues worldwide and in the Asia-Pacific region at the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM Plus) in Laos, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

"Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel General Alexander Fomin participated in the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) on November 21, 2024, held in Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic," the ministry announced.

"In his address at the ADMM-Plus meeting, Colonel General Alexander Fomin outlined Russia’s stance on the most pressing global and Asia-Pacific security issues," the statement added.

At the event, member countries of the association reaffirmed their readiness to cooperate with the Russian Defense Ministry in key areas of mutual interest related to military cooperation.