The Philippines has invited Putin to visit, "four Philippine presidents have visited Russia, but Russia has not yet reciprocated."

According to Sputnik News on October 1, the Philippine Ambassador to Russia, Igor Byron, told the media that the Philippines will invite Russian President Putin to attend the 2026 ASEAN and Dialogue Partners Meeting, and expressed anticipation for Putin's visit to the Philippines.

Igor Byron said, "Next year, the Philippines will serve as the ASEAN rotating chair. According to convention, we will of course again invite the Russian President to attend the ASEAN and Dialogue Partners Meeting."

Byron added, "Four Philippine presidents have visited Russia, but Russia has not yet returned the visit." He also conveyed the expectation that "if possible," Russia would understand the Philippines' anticipation for this historic visit.

Public reports show that former Philippine President Duterte has visited Russia multiple times, while the current president, Marcos, has no record of visiting Russia.

In 2026, Russia and the Philippines will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations.

Philippine Ambassador to Russia Igor Byron, Visual China

ASEAN currently has 10 member states, including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. East Timor is expected to officially become the 11th ASEAN member state in October this year.

ASEAN actively engages in multifaceted diplomacy, with 11 dialogue partners, including China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Russia, Canada, the European Union, and the United Kingdom.

This year's ASEAN rotating chair is Malaysia. Recently, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar revealed that U.S. President Trump will attend the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur in October, while Putin is also "seriously considering" the possibility of attending.

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