"The Business Forum has laid the foundation for a major and influential international discussion platform for a substantive and professional exchange on the main avenues of trade, economic, and investment cooperation between Russia and ASEAN states, as well as interaction within the EAEU–ASEAN partnership,"

"We aim to help our Russian colleagues gain a deeper understanding of Vietnam and its people through the lens of a legal system that combines the rigor of the law with respect for humanistic values,"

"International law rests not on treaty texts, but on trust and mutual respect between sovereign states. Russia-Vietnam relations are the perfect illustration of this point,"

"One can say with confidence that for Vietnam, international law in the past was a tool for protecting independence, sovereignty and the right of the nation to self-determination. In the present, it is the foundation for cooperation, integration, reforms and development, and in the future it will continue to serve as a common language of dialogue, trust and responsibility among equal states,"

"Absolutely every state and every individual who is a citizen of that state must have access to the necessary legal protection of their legitimate interests.

In other words, we must ask ourselves what is needed for equality to become fair — equality before the law. And I speak from my own experience, as I am the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India — we have one of the most complex legal systems. But I am absolutely certain that equality begins with equal access to justice.",

“Individual states cannot effectively counter the threats posed by transnational crime on their own. In this context, international cooperation in the field of criminal law is attracting increasing interest from states.

This is especially true in view of the growing needs for collecting evidence and documents, verifying information, and conducting procedural actions for the purposes of investigation, prosecution, and trial in criminal cases.”

“It is a great honor for me to be here with you at the 14th St. Petersburg International Legal Forum. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to everyone who contributed to the organization of this important event. I am convinced that the forum will contribute to the further strengthening of cooperation between our countries.

The main theme of our forum — ‘International Law: A Privilege for the Few, or Law among Equals?’ — is, in my view, extremely relevant to the modern international system amidst current global crises,”