Building up of Eurasia’s security system

Russia has taken the initiative to develop the Eurasian security architecture, said the Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

For this Moscow will promote dialogue with the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), BRICS, and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

“In terms of building the Eurasian security architecture, Russia seeks to develop dialogue with all potential participants on the continent,” she told Izvestiya.

“Russia is holding relevant bilateral discussions with its neighbors and other partners, as well as within integration structures involving Russia – such as the CSTO, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), SCO, ASEAN, and the Gulf Cooperation Organization (GCC).

“Zakharova emphasized that Russia is also engaging in discussions with BRICS member states on building a new security system, either bilaterally or within organizations like the SCO.

“Once the outline of the new security architecture in Eurasia is settled, we can consider discussing the experience of its construction with non-Eurasian BRICS partners,” she added.

The diplomat noted that Russia would welcome the inclusion of European countries in the process of continental cooperation, provided they abandon hostile policies and bloc thinking.