🇷🇺Russia's Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large for the G20, APEC and BEP issues Marat Berdyev:
Russia is actively fostering foreign trade and economic relations.
🤝 In the first nine months of 2024, Russia's trade turnover with foreign partners amounted to 584 billion dollars.
We traditionally preserved surplus in export-import transactions.
Russia developed the most intense commercial ties with the friendly nations: China🇨🇳, India🇮🇳, Türkiye🇹🇷, Belarus🇧🇾, and Kazakhstan🇰🇿 are in the top five.
We enhance close cooperation with the Global South/East nations within the framework of the key multilateral formats, the #G20, #APEC in particular, and also with the promising participants of the Greater Eurasian Partnership (#GEP) flagship initiative.
Together we are seeking the creation of fair markets, supply chains and global institutions that meet the interests of the Global Majority.
🎙 Excerpts and key points from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to media questions during a news conference following the 7th Russia-GCC Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue (Riyadh, September 9, 2024)
#Ukraine
• We have never taken the “Zelensky formula” seriously and only marvelled that there are still people ready to buy it. Of course, this happens under the West’s pressure.
• But territories are neither here nor there. We just wanted the people, who are an inalienable part of the Russian world and the Russian culture, language, history, and religion, to be treated as human beings as required under international law, numerous conventions on human rights and minority rights, and primarily the UN Charter.
• No success will be achieved unless we get to the root of this problem. In this context, we appreciate the global security initiative announced by PRC President Xi Jinping, which says that it is necessary to start analysing any conflict from its prime causes.
• You should understand that it is not about the meeting location and participants, but about issues to be discussed. Meeting to talk about calls for a ceasefire and then territorial exchanges simply doesn’t cut it. Once again, the problem is not about territories but people’s rights.
As soon as we see the determination to protect human rights, a policy that the West always boasts about when addressing any issue (except this particular one), I am confident we will easily agree on the location and time of the meeting. But first we need to understand what exactly we are going to discuss.
#GEP
• At today’s meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council, we discussed this Eurasia-based organisation’s promising potential for promoting the continent-wide processes and contributing to what President Vladimir Putin referred to as the Greater Eurasian Partnership.
• We want the nations of the Eurasian continent – the largest, fastest-growing, and most resource-rich part of the world – to decide their fate on their own.
#MiddleEast
• Washington wants to preserve its monopoly over any processes in the Middle East. We know many cases when this position has resulted in failure. Today’s discussion with our colleagues from the Persian Gulf’s Arab countries has fully confirmed us in this belief.
• An immediate ceasefire is necessary. Meanwhile, it is important to remember that the problem stems from the fact that the Palestinian state issue has not been resolved for almost 80 years.
#BRICS
• BRICS has doubled its membership from five to ten. It has already received more than 30 applications requesting either membership or special relations. This process is the main driving force behind the formation of a multipolar world order.
• BRICS is following an upward trajectory in its development, and this trend will only grow stronger. The Russian BRICS Chairmanship is greatly contributing to this.
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🇷🇺Russia's Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large for the G20, APEC and BEP issues Marat Berdyev:
Russia is actively fostering foreign trade and economic relations.
🤝 In the first nine months of 2024, Russia's trade turnover with foreign partners amounted to 584 billion dollars.
We traditionally preserved surplus in export-import transactions.
Russia developed the most intense commercial ties with the friendly nations: China🇨🇳, India🇮🇳, Türkiye🇹🇷, Belarus🇧🇾, and Kazakhstan🇰🇿 are in the top five.
We enhance close cooperation with the Global South/East nations within the framework of the key multilateral formats, the #G20, #APEC in particular, and also with the promising participants of the Greater Eurasian Partnership (#GEP) flagship initiative.
Together we are seeking the creation of fair markets, supply chains and global institutions that meet the interests of the Global Majority.
✍️ 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.
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3 июня на ПМЭФ-2021 прошла «Большое Евразийское партнерство в эпоху технологической трансформации». В своем вступительном слове член Коллегии (министр) по торговле Евразийской экономической комиссии (ЕЭК) Андрей Слепнев сказал, что пандемия коронавируса послужила толчком для стремительного развития цифровых технологий. Очевидно, что мир находится в стадии глобальной трансформации. Идея БЕП – это попытка найти точки опоры для преодоления разобщенности и недоверия на евразийском континенте.
Заместитель Председателя Правительства Российской Федерации Алексей Оверчук отметил, что цифровая трансформация экономики создает не только возможности, но и несет определенные риски. Из-за роста объема цифровых услуг происходит разрыв сложившихся производственных цепочек. Кроме того, в новых реалиях вопросы интеллектуальной собственности приобретают особую актуальность. Все это должно получить отражение при формировании БЕП.
Председатель Коллегии ЕЭК Михаил Мясникович выразил мнение, что практическая реализация инициатив, сформулированных на уровне глав государств, нередко «пробуксовывает» при реализации, во многом из-за недостаточного внимания к их «практическому измерению». «Нужно признать, что у России и ЕАЭС мало конкурентоспособных товаров. У нас есть сырье, есть высококвалифицированные кадры, научная база, но на внутреннем рынке все равно преобладают импортные товары», – сказал он. Для решения этой проблемы Михаил Мясникович предложил создавать совместные предприятия с евразийскими партнерами, что требует, в свою очередь, поддержки на государственном уровне.
Президент Российского союза промышленников и предпринимателей (РСПП) Александр Шохин рассказал о позиции российского бизнеса по международной климатической повестке. Он подчеркнул, что мировая экономика стремительно переходит в «зеленую зону». Российский бизнес понимает необходимость перехода к зеленой экономике. Наличие программ технологической трансформации, направленных на снижение углеродного следа, уже является обязательным для крупных публичных компаний. Что касается государственного участия, то важно не увеличивать фискальную нагрузку на бизнес, но создавать стимулы для инвестиций в технологическую модернизацию.
В отношении процессов развития интеграционных процессов на пространстве Большой Евразии, Президент РСПП отметил особую роль в данных процессах делового сообщества. Он сказал: «На первом евразийском конгрессе в декабре прошлого года я предложил проработать вопрос создания многосторонней Деловой ассоциации Большой Евразии, объединяющей деловые объединения и компании макрорегиона. В настоящее время РСПП проводит опрос среди деловых ассоциаций региона относительно перспектив создания такого объединения». Деловая ассоциация Большой Евразии могла бы объединить различные интеграционные инициативы в регионе, став для них «зонтичным брендом», способствующим укреплению взаимосвязанности и реализации взаимовыгодных проектов и инициатив.
Доступ к полному тексту в источнике на странице Управления международного многостороннего сотрудничества и интеграции Российского союза промышленников и предпринимателей (РСПП): https://рспп.рф/events/news/aleksandr-shokhin-na-pmef-2021-effektivnoe-vzaimodeystvie-biznesa-i-organov-vlasti-uslovie-uspeshnog-60bf6abbb3e06/
#РСПП#ЕАЭС#БЕП#RSPP#EAEU#GEP
⚡️Article by Mikael Agasandyan, Director of the First CIS Countries Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, published in Eurasian Dialogue(December 22, 2025)
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✍️A prosperous and dynamic business sector is undoubtedly one of the key system-forming drivers across a wide range of areas.
Creating the most favourable conditions for entrepreneurship, including in the external dimension, is a strategic priority. Supporting Russian participants in foreign economic activity through diplomatic and international-legal instruments has therefore become one of the core tasks of Russia's Foreign Ministry.
In practical terms, efforts are focused on the consistent advancement of economic integration processes, improving the legal and regulatory framework, strengthening interstate trade ties and technological sovereignty, and facilitating dialogue between regions and the business community.
The principal driving force behind dynamic progress on the economic track is joint work with partners within regional multilateral structures involving Russia – the #EAEU, the #CIS and, to a certain extent, taking into account its specific mandate, the CSTO.
#EAEU
The flagship project in this regard is the Eurasian Economic Union – not only as an economic organization, but also as the most deeply integrated interstate association with supranational regulation.
The #EAEU’s external trade activities open up broad opportunities for business, primarily through the conclusion of free trade agreements with third countries.
The Eurasian Development Bank (#EDB) has a substantial set of instruments to support and promote entrepreneurship. The EDB provides financing and/or technical assistance for projects that generate or strengthen an integration effect within the region.
Particular attention should also be paid to the EAEU Business Council. Its work is aimed at establishing direct links between entrepreneurs, fostering a favourable business environment, promoting trade-economic, industrial and investment cooperation, and supporting the EAEU’s external trade agenda.
#CIS
The economic dimension is likewise a key pillar of cooperation within the CIS. An extensive legal framework has been established, an integral component of which is the Free Trade Area Agreement of October 18, 2011, ensuring the functioning of a full-fledged free trade regime for goods.
According to the CIS Interstate Statistical Committee, the foreign trade turnover of CIS countries reached USD 1.1 trillion in 2024.
Special mention should be made of the statement on the inadmissibility of the use of unilateral restrictive measures in international relations, approved at the meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers on October 7, 2024. <…>
#CSTO
Within the CSTO framework, member states attach particular importance to military-economic and industrial cooperation, which is directly linked to the development of national defence-industrial complexes and the corresponding logistics and supply systems of the armed forces of the Organization’s member states.
In the spirit of alliance and commitment to shared objectives, and with due regard for the national interests of each member state, painstaking work continues to further integrate and consolidate the efforts and competencies of defence-sector enterprises and organizations across the CSTO area, as well as to create the necessary conditions for implementing joint projects in priority fields.
☝️ In conclusion, despite the progress achieved, considerable reserves for further economic development within our common space remain untapped.
The experience and resources of our regional structures are especially in high demand in the context of implementing the initiative of Russia's President Vladimir Putin to form a Greater Eurasian Partnership (#GEP).
#Eurasia4You
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Сотрудничество бизнеса – важнейший фактор формирования Большого Евразийского партнерства
В десятом выпуске журнала «Международная жизнь» за 2021 год опубликована совместная статья Кирилла Барского, посла по особым поручениям МИД России, Сергея Красильникова, вице-президента – управляющего директора Управления международного двустороннего сотрудничества РСПП, и Сергея Михневича, управляющего директора Управления международного многостороннего сотрудничества и интеграции РСПП, «Продвигая инициативу Большого Евразийского партнерства: совпадение интересов государств, бизнеса и международных институтов».
Полный текст доступен на странице Управления международного многостороннего сотрудничества и интеграции Российского союза промышленников и предпринимателей (РСПП): https://рспп.рф/events/news/sotrudnichestvo-biznesa-vazhneyshiy-faktor-formirovaniya-bolshogo-evraziyskogo-partnerstva-61719cbed8e2a/
#РСПП#БЕП#БольшаяЕвразия#RSPP#GEP#GreaterEurasia#GEBA