HANOI, November 20. /TASS/. The experience of Russia in innovative areas will help the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to achieve sustainable development goals, chairman of the Russia-ASEAN Business Council Ivan Polyakov told TASS.

"Russia’s experience in developing breakthrough areas is extremely useful for ASEAN countries. It does not merely forms a new aspect of interaction but also enables achieving sustainable development goals the Association of Southeast Asian Nations sets for itself," Polyakov said.

The Russia-ASEAN Business Council also suggested establishing a strategic economic planning group to comprise representatives of public and private sectors, he said. Polyakov presented this initiative within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union Days held in the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on November 20-21.