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✍️ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s article for Razvedchik (Intelligence officer) news magazine (March 24th, 2023) Russian diplomacy in a changing world Key points: 🔹Today, the emerging multipolarity constitutes a key trend in international affairs, as I have noted on multiple occasions. New centres of power in Eurasia, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America have achieved impressive results in various areas, guided by their commitment to self-reliance, state sovereignty, and their unique cultural and civilisational identities. 🇷🇺 Russian diplomacy is implementing an independent, self-sufficient and multi-directional foreign policy and is building up its efforts across the world. 🌐 The focus of the global economy continues to shift from the Euro-Atlantic region to #Eurasia, and politics is following suit. The #SCO and #BRICS are vivid examples of multipolar diplomacy, mutually beneficial and equal multilateral partnership in Eurasia and in the world. There are no “leaders” or “followers” among the members, while decisions are made by consensus. The harmonisation of various integration initiatives is our priority. We believe that economic interests should provide the groundwork for the future architecture of peace and mutual trust. This philosophy is inherent in President Vladimir Putin's idea of creating a Greater Eurasian Partnership (#GEP). The #EAEU, SCO and #ASEAN Member States, including our Chinese and Indian friends, have already shown interest in the Russian initiative. In particular, the steps to combine the development plans of the EAEU and China’s Belt and Road initiative have been taken in line with the GEP logic. 🇷🇺 Russia will continue to promote a unifying agenda in the international arena, contribute to strengthening global security and stability, political and diplomatic settlement of numerous crises and conflicts. 👉 Read in full