On April 21, 2021, the Russia Muftis Council, the Religious Board of Muslims of the Russian Federation and the Russia-ASEAN Business Council conducted the Islamic Culture Evening, which was held in the Moscow Cathedral Mosque.

The event was attended by Rushan hazrat Abbyasov, First Deputy Chairman of the Russia Muftis Council, Ivan Polyakov, Chairman of the Russia-ASEAN Business Council, Ambassadors and high-ranking diplomats of the ASEAN countries in Russia, representatives of the Religious Board of Muslims of the Russian Federation.

Before the formal part of the event, Rushan hazrat Abbyasov conducted a tour of the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, provided information on the history of mosque construction, and also introduced the guests to the exhibits of the photo exhibition "Wooden Architecture: Muslim Temples of Russia".

Rushan hazrat Abbyasov, First Deputy Chairman of the Russia Muftis Council, spoke in his speech about the exhibition "Traditions of Islam in Russia" held in Brunei and Indonesia, which attracted wide media and public interest.

Ivan Polyakov, Chairman of the Russia-ASEAN Business Council, in his speech emphasized the particular importance of the meeting of the Moscow ASEAN Committee with representatives of the leadership of the Religious Board of Muslims of the Russian Federation and noted the high potential of cooperation between Russia and the ASEAN countries in the field of culture. “Russia is a multinational and multi-confessional country, and a tolerant attitude towards each other is the key to the development and prosperity of the state,” - I.Polyakov emphasized.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to Russia, Chairman of the Moscow ASEAN Committee Haini Hashim in his welcoming speech stressed the particular importance of cooperation between Russia and the ASEAN countries in the field of spiritual culture and noted the successful implementation of agreements between Muslim educational institutions of Russia and ASEAN.

The sides discussed prospective areas of cooperation in the supply of Russian halal products to ASEAN, education and culture.