Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov took part in the 18th East Asian Summit.
Russia during the East Asian summit (you) pointed out the risks of the militarization of the Asia-Pacific region (APR) due to the penetration of NATO infrastructure.
This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, published on the website of the department on September 7th.
The department noted that during the exchange of views on key problems of the Alya of the ATR to partners, Russia’s consistent position was brought in support of strengthening the architecture of equal and indivisible security in the region, ensuring the high dynamics of its development.
“The importance of preserving the mechanisms of multilateral cooperation operating in the ASEAN coordinate system is emphasized, in the spirit of constructive non -wealthy dialogue and creative cooperation based on the principles of consensus, mutual respect and accounting of interests,” the statement said.
The Foreign Ministry indicated that “special attention was paid to the risks of the militarization of East Asia amid the penetration of the forces and infrastructure of NATO into this region, based on the Block Mechanisms of the Network Containing, the Promotion of the Augus Confrontation Project, which provides for the deployment of the military-strategic complex from the region from the region Nuclear component “.
In addition, the department emphasized the importance of building practical work within the framework of you, including the implementation of Russian initiatives in the areas of response to epidemic threats, the development of the tourism industry, establishing stable contacts between volunteer organizations in the Asia -Pacific region.
“The Russian side confirms the focus on the formation of a strong frame of interstate cooperation in the region of the conjugation of the potentials of multilateral mechanisms working in the spirit of a positive proposal, including strengthening the constructive interaction of the ASEAN with the SCO and the EAEU,” summarized the Foreign Ministry.
At the moment, the Russian Foreign Minister has arrived on the first visit to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.