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🇷🇺🇧🇫 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to media questions at a joint news conference with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso K.J.M. Traoré following talks (Ouagadougou, June 5, 2024)
Key points:
• We have long-standing relations with Burkina Faso. Our relations got a powerful boost from changes in your country and President Ibrahim Traoré assuming office.
• Almost every day we see evidence - and President Traoré shared these assessments today - that after a mighty wave of political decolonisation of the African continent in the 20th century, colonial and neo-colonial practices in the economy are still alive.
• Our relations with African countries have never been of a colonial nature. With President Ibrahim Traoré in office, we are now able to fully unlock the potential of mutually beneficial and equal cooperation across various areas, including the economy, social sphere, health care, education, and military and military-technical cooperation.
• Russian instructors work here [in Burkina Faso]. There will be more of them as we move forward. Concurrently, we provide training for the armed forces and law enforcement personnel of Burkina Faso in the Russian Federation. This type of partnership is very specific and highly advanced. Without a doubt, this cooperation will help wipe out the remaining hotbeds of terrorism in Burkina Faso.
• The Americans have so far been unable to get rid of the syndrome of omnipotence and impunity, and I’m not sure if they ever will. They believe they can make claims all over the world […] They measure international relations by their own yardstick of who is for the United States and who is against it. That is why it does not concern us. Our relations with our African friends rely solely on mutual interest, benefit and full equality.
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Key points:
• We have long-standing relations with Burkina Faso. Our relations got a powerful boost from changes in your country and President Ibrahim Traoré assuming office.
• Almost every day we see evidence - and President Traoré shared these assessments today - that after a mighty wave of political decolonisation of the African continent in the 20th century, colonial and neo-colonial practices in the economy are still alive.
• Our relations with African countries have never been of a colonial nature. With President Ibrahim Traoré in office, we are now able to fully unlock the potential of mutually beneficial and equal cooperation across various areas, including the economy, social sphere, health care, education, and military and military-technical cooperation.
• Russian instructors work here [in Burkina Faso]. There will be more of them as we move forward. Concurrently, we provide training for the armed forces and law enforcement personnel of Burkina Faso in the Russian Federation. This type of partnership is very specific and highly advanced. Without a doubt, this cooperation will help wipe out the remaining hotbeds of terrorism in Burkina Faso.
• The Americans have so far been unable to get rid of the syndrome of omnipotence and impunity, and I’m not sure if they ever will. They believe they can make claims all over the world […] They measure international relations by their own yardstick of who is for the United States and who is against it. That is why it does not concern us. Our relations with our African friends rely solely on mutual interest, benefit and full equality.
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🗓 On June 6, the #EAEU-ASEAN Business Dialogue was held on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (#SPIEF-2024).
🔹️The event was co-organized by the Eurasian Economic Commission (#EEC), the Russia-ASEAN Business Council and the Roscongress Foundation.
🔹️Participants discussed ways to intensify trade and economic cooperation between ASEAN and the EAEU, the role of supranational and national regulatory measures in the context of the growth of global economy of the countries of the Eurasian region in response to global challenges. They also noted the importance of studying approaches to determining strategic directions for development in the EAEU and ASEAN and exchanging best integration practices.
🔹️H.E. Mr. Sergey Glaziev, EEC Minister for Integration and Macroeconomics noted that the interaction established between the EAEU and ASEAN and with the countries of the region made it possible to effectively cope with current geo-economic challenges and achieve progress in the development of mutually beneficial cooperation. At the same time, he emphasized that the two organizations need to create a new dimension of dialogue, which will allow them to multiply the volume of trade turnover and eliminate existing barriers.
🔹️In his remarks Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community H.E. Mr. Satvinder Singh noted that the EAEU is a strategic partner of ASEAN. In his opinion, more attention should be paid to diversifying trade and economic interaction between the parties, deepening the dialogue and exchange of practical experience in the field of innovation, digital transformation and increasing market transparency.
🚩 Since 2018 the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum is hosting an annual EAEU-ASEAN Business Dialogue.
🔹️The event was co-organized by the Eurasian Economic Commission (#EEC), the Russia-ASEAN Business Council and the Roscongress Foundation.
🔹️Participants discussed ways to intensify trade and economic cooperation between ASEAN and the EAEU, the role of supranational and national regulatory measures in the context of the growth of global economy of the countries of the Eurasian region in response to global challenges. They also noted the importance of studying approaches to determining strategic directions for development in the EAEU and ASEAN and exchanging best integration practices.
🔹️H.E. Mr. Sergey Glaziev, EEC Minister for Integration and Macroeconomics noted that the interaction established between the EAEU and ASEAN and with the countries of the region made it possible to effectively cope with current geo-economic challenges and achieve progress in the development of mutually beneficial cooperation. At the same time, he emphasized that the two organizations need to create a new dimension of dialogue, which will allow them to multiply the volume of trade turnover and eliminate existing barriers.
🔹️In his remarks Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community H.E. Mr. Satvinder Singh noted that the EAEU is a strategic partner of ASEAN. In his opinion, more attention should be paid to diversifying trade and economic interaction between the parties, deepening the dialogue and exchange of practical experience in the field of innovation, digital transformation and increasing market transparency.
🚩 Since 2018 the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum is hosting an annual EAEU-ASEAN Business Dialogue.
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🇷🇺🇮🇷🇨🇳 Joint Statement on behalf of the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation under the agenda item 6 of the session of the IAEA Board of Governors «Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015)»
📃 Our countries have continuously been strong supporters of the JCPOA.
We spared no effort in attempting to restore the JCPOA, participating in nine rounds of negotiations here in Vienna. Our three countries confirmed readiness to conclude the agreement on the restoration of the agreement based on the text of August 2022.
☝️ Unfortunately, other participants of the JCPOA – France, Germany and the UK – as well as the US, despite their promises, chose a different course of action, foregoing our shared goal of resumption of the JCPOA implementation for the sake of their own political considerations.
The People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation are of the view that provisions of the JCPOA continue to be valid – as underpinned by the UNSCR 2231.
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While recalling paragraph 8 of the UNSCR 2231, we emphasize that after the time frames envisaged in the JCPOA and UNSCR 2231, the Iranian nuclear programme will be treated in the same manner as that of any other non-nuclear weapon state party to the NPT.
❗️ Should the full implementation of the JCPOA be in place today, it would have alleviated the overwhelming majority of existing questions regarding Iran’s peaceful nuclear programme on a mutually accepted basis.
The People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation are convinced that it is time for Western countries to demonstrate political will, restrain themselves from the endless wheel of escalation that they have been spinning for the past almost two years and take the necessary step towards the revival of the JCPOA.
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📃 Our countries have continuously been strong supporters of the JCPOA.
We spared no effort in attempting to restore the JCPOA, participating in nine rounds of negotiations here in Vienna. Our three countries confirmed readiness to conclude the agreement on the restoration of the agreement based on the text of August 2022.
☝️ Unfortunately, other participants of the JCPOA – France, Germany and the UK – as well as the US, despite their promises, chose a different course of action, foregoing our shared goal of resumption of the JCPOA implementation for the sake of their own political considerations.
The People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation are of the view that provisions of the JCPOA continue to be valid – as underpinned by the UNSCR 2231.
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While recalling paragraph 8 of the UNSCR 2231, we emphasize that after the time frames envisaged in the JCPOA and UNSCR 2231, the Iranian nuclear programme will be treated in the same manner as that of any other non-nuclear weapon state party to the NPT.
❗️ Should the full implementation of the JCPOA be in place today, it would have alleviated the overwhelming majority of existing questions regarding Iran’s peaceful nuclear programme on a mutually accepted basis.
The People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation are convinced that it is time for Western countries to demonstrate political will, restrain themselves from the endless wheel of escalation that they have been spinning for the past almost two years and take the necessary step towards the revival of the JCPOA.
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Embassy comment
I have read Josep Borrell's interview with senior columnist Vikram Khanna in today's Straits Times edition. With all our respect for the high position of the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the conversation left a strange feeling.
On the one hand, there is talk about peace. On the other hand, there are calls to rearm NATO and increase military spending, encouraging comments about the neo-Nazi regime in Kiev, intimidation by the “Russian threat” and discussions about the relationship between the security of Ukraine and the security of Spain. In a word, a familiar and rather boring set of theses, if not for the mention of the “peace conference” on Ukraine in Switzerland in mid-June 2024, which, apparently, is intended to somehow refresh the menu of the respected Mr. Borrell.
However, we do not think that this attempt to breathe life into well-worn confrontational cliches will succeed. What kind of substantive discussions can we talk about at the conference when the only issue on its agenda is Zelensky’s aggressive and ultimative formula, which aims at the strategic defeat of Russia? What kind of substantive discussions can we talk about when the conference is dominated by one thought that serves the needs of a hybrid war against Russia? It is obvious that if the issue is formulated this way, the event in Switzerland is doomed to failure. And along with it, the followers and like-minded people of Mr. Borrell are doomed to failure. But the respected High Representative really doesn’t want to admit this. However, there is still time. That’s for sure “we are the time that still remains.”
I have read Josep Borrell's interview with senior columnist Vikram Khanna in today's Straits Times edition. With all our respect for the high position of the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the conversation left a strange feeling.
On the one hand, there is talk about peace. On the other hand, there are calls to rearm NATO and increase military spending, encouraging comments about the neo-Nazi regime in Kiev, intimidation by the “Russian threat” and discussions about the relationship between the security of Ukraine and the security of Spain. In a word, a familiar and rather boring set of theses, if not for the mention of the “peace conference” on Ukraine in Switzerland in mid-June 2024, which, apparently, is intended to somehow refresh the menu of the respected Mr. Borrell.
However, we do not think that this attempt to breathe life into well-worn confrontational cliches will succeed. What kind of substantive discussions can we talk about at the conference when the only issue on its agenda is Zelensky’s aggressive and ultimative formula, which aims at the strategic defeat of Russia? What kind of substantive discussions can we talk about when the conference is dominated by one thought that serves the needs of a hybrid war against Russia? It is obvious that if the issue is formulated this way, the event in Switzerland is doomed to failure. And along with it, the followers and like-minded people of Mr. Borrell are doomed to failure. But the respected High Representative really doesn’t want to admit this. However, there is still time. That’s for sure “we are the time that still remains.”
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🗓 On June 7-8, Russia's Alternate SOM Leader, Director-General of the Department of Asian and Pacific Cooperation of the Russian MFA Mr. Alexey Ovchinnikov 🇷🇺 participated in the East Asia Summit Senior Officials' Meeting (#EAS SOM) and ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials' Meeting (#ARF SOM) in Vientiane, Lao PDR 🇱🇦.
🔹️Senior officials discussed issues related to preparation for the EAS Summit and EAS and ARF Foreign Ministers' Meetings later this year.
🇷🇺 The Russian Side emphasized the importance of continuing joint efforts in key areas of cooperation within the ARF and the EAS including implementation of the leaders' decisions on launching Regional Mechanism of Emerging Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control as well as establishing interaction among the EAS Participating States on tourism.
🔹️As part of the exchange of views on topical issues in the Asia-Pacific, Russian delegation voiced its approach towards the military-political risks associated with building up a network of minilateral blocs of high conflict potential in the region and bringing NATO potential to the East Asia.
☝️ Russia reiterated its position on the maintaining and strengthening the central role of ASEAN in regional affairs based on ASEAN-led platforms of multilateral cooperation such as EAS, ARF and ADMM-Plus.
#EAS #ARF
🔹️Senior officials discussed issues related to preparation for the EAS Summit and EAS and ARF Foreign Ministers' Meetings later this year.
🇷🇺 The Russian Side emphasized the importance of continuing joint efforts in key areas of cooperation within the ARF and the EAS including implementation of the leaders' decisions on launching Regional Mechanism of Emerging Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control as well as establishing interaction among the EAS Participating States on tourism.
🔹️As part of the exchange of views on topical issues in the Asia-Pacific, Russian delegation voiced its approach towards the military-political risks associated with building up a network of minilateral blocs of high conflict potential in the region and bringing NATO potential to the East Asia.
☝️ Russia reiterated its position on the maintaining and strengthening the central role of ASEAN in regional affairs based on ASEAN-led platforms of multilateral cooperation such as EAS, ARF and ADMM-Plus.
#EAS #ARF
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#TellTheWorldAboutYourHomeland
🇷🇺 Ahead of #RussiaDay, kids from the nation have been sharing their love and insights regarding the Motherland, its landmarks, traditions and places of interests of their regions - all part of the Tell the World about Your Homeland contest, 6th edition.
#Kaliningrad
Yekaterina comes from our country’s westernmost region. She shared her impressions and observations about her beloved hometown, Kaliningrad, its monumental cathedral, its parks stunning in any season, as well as philosopher Immanuel Kant’s legacy as regards his 300th anniversary, celebrated this year.
#FunFacts
📚 Famous philosopher Immanuel Kant was born and bred in Kaliningrad (then Königsberg). He had a direct bond with Russia as a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and he was also a subject of the Russian Empire. A prominent philosopher, he was buried in the city’s historical center, which came to be known as Kant Island. On April 22-24, the city hosted the International Kant Congress, which Foreign Ministry officials attended.
🧡 The Kaliningrad Region accounts for almost 90 percent of the world’s amber reserves. The Catherine Palace in St Petersburg used these so-called sun stones from Kaliningrad region to recreate an exact copy of the lost Amber Room. This project took 24 years and was completed in 2003, when St Petersburg marked its 300th anniversary.
⚓️ Kaliningrad hosts the Museum of the World Ocean,Russia’s one-of-a-kind museum dedicated to all of maritime science, nature and technology. Its exhibits include ships such as the Vityaz, Kosmonavt Viktor Patsayev – a space communications vessel which used to be part of the Space Service Ship Fleet, as well as the submarine B-413, the fishing boat SRT-129, lightship Irbensky, the Be-12 hydroplane and even a sperm whaleskeleton.
#RussiaDay2024
🇷🇺 Ahead of #RussiaDay, kids from the nation have been sharing their love and insights regarding the Motherland, its landmarks, traditions and places of interests of their regions - all part of the Tell the World about Your Homeland contest, 6th edition.
#Kaliningrad
Yekaterina comes from our country’s westernmost region. She shared her impressions and observations about her beloved hometown, Kaliningrad, its monumental cathedral, its parks stunning in any season, as well as philosopher Immanuel Kant’s legacy as regards his 300th anniversary, celebrated this year.
#FunFacts
📚 Famous philosopher Immanuel Kant was born and bred in Kaliningrad (then Königsberg). He had a direct bond with Russia as a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and he was also a subject of the Russian Empire. A prominent philosopher, he was buried in the city’s historical center, which came to be known as Kant Island. On April 22-24, the city hosted the International Kant Congress, which Foreign Ministry officials attended.
🧡 The Kaliningrad Region accounts for almost 90 percent of the world’s amber reserves. The Catherine Palace in St Petersburg used these so-called sun stones from Kaliningrad region to recreate an exact copy of the lost Amber Room. This project took 24 years and was completed in 2003, when St Petersburg marked its 300th anniversary.
⚓️ Kaliningrad hosts the Museum of the World Ocean,Russia’s one-of-a-kind museum dedicated to all of maritime science, nature and technology. Its exhibits include ships such as the Vityaz, Kosmonavt Viktor Patsayev – a space communications vessel which used to be part of the Space Service Ship Fleet, as well as the submarine B-413, the fishing boat SRT-129, lightship Irbensky, the Be-12 hydroplane and even a sperm whaleskeleton.
#RussiaDay2024
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Поздравления Посла России в Сингапуре Н.Р.Кудашева в преддверии Дня России 12 июня
💬 «Дорогие друзья, дорогие соотечественники,
Приятно вместе с вами отмечать наш общий праздник – День нашей великой и общей Родины – России!
Широка и уверенна поступь нашей с вами отчизны!
На прошедшем на днях очередном 27-м Петербургском международном экономическом форуме наш президент Владимир Владимирович Путин озвучил масштабную программу социальных и экономических преобразований, нацеленных на повышение благосостояния россиян, укрепление места и роли Российской Федерации в формирующемся многополярном мире.
Крепки наши позиции в международных делах. Сегодня Нижний Новгород встречает министров иностранных дел государств БРИКС. Одной из ключевых задач этой встречи будет дальнейшее развитие сотрудничества сторон в строительстве уже упомянутого мною многополярного мира, обеспечение гармоничного вхождения в состав объединения его новых членов.
Успешно, в соответствии со своим замыслом развивается специальная военная операция на Украине. Ее цели будут достигнуты, а стратеги, развязавшие против России гибридную войну, потерпят сокрушительное поражение.
Но наше главное богатство – это люди. Почетно встретить этот замечательный праздник вместе с вами, дорогие россияне. Вы – посланцы Отечества! Рад видеть ваши хорошеющие лица, рад улыбкам и задорному смеху нашего подрастающего поколения.
Уверен, у нас великое будущее!
Спасибо, с праздником!»
#ДеньРоссии
💬 «Дорогие друзья, дорогие соотечественники,
Приятно вместе с вами отмечать наш общий праздник – День нашей великой и общей Родины – России!
Широка и уверенна поступь нашей с вами отчизны!
На прошедшем на днях очередном 27-м Петербургском международном экономическом форуме наш президент Владимир Владимирович Путин озвучил масштабную программу социальных и экономических преобразований, нацеленных на повышение благосостояния россиян, укрепление места и роли Российской Федерации в формирующемся многополярном мире.
Крепки наши позиции в международных делах. Сегодня Нижний Новгород встречает министров иностранных дел государств БРИКС. Одной из ключевых задач этой встречи будет дальнейшее развитие сотрудничества сторон в строительстве уже упомянутого мною многополярного мира, обеспечение гармоничного вхождения в состав объединения его новых членов.
Успешно, в соответствии со своим замыслом развивается специальная военная операция на Украине. Ее цели будут достигнуты, а стратеги, развязавшие против России гибридную войну, потерпят сокрушительное поражение.
Но наше главное богатство – это люди. Почетно встретить этот замечательный праздник вместе с вами, дорогие россияне. Вы – посланцы Отечества! Рад видеть ваши хорошеющие лица, рад улыбкам и задорному смеху нашего подрастающего поколения.
Уверен, у нас великое будущее!
Спасибо, с праздником!»
#ДеньРоссии
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⚡️ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives at the venue of the #BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting
📍 Niznhy Novgorod, Russia. June 10, 2024
📍 Niznhy Novgorod, Russia. June 10, 2024
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi hold a meeting ahead of the #BRICS Ministerial
📸 Photo by Maria Zakharova
#RussiaChina
📸 Photo by Maria Zakharova
#RussiaChina