International Symposium "Creating the Future" in Moscow

Text by:Daria Belousova-Petrovskaya
A fruitful international conference, held literally the other day in Minsk, was dedicated specifically to this topic, with the participation of many Eurasian countries of the union and delegations from all parts of the continent, including Western Europe. We want the countries of the Eurasian continent, the largest and fastest growing, rich in natural resources, to determine their own destiny, without outside interference, and to solve their problems in such a way that Greater Eurasia contributes to the construction of a sustainable multipolar world. I would like to emphasize that we are not closing ourselves off from dialogue with the West. When they are ready to resume contacts and build relationships based on the principles of mutual respect and a fair balance of interests, then we will decide how to treat such proposals, based on our national interests, and not on the desires that we periodically hear from Western capitals.
Sergey Lavrov, Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry
I still believe that respect and dialogue are very important in relations between countries. And a person is always at the center of this dialogue. It is people who shape communication between states. This is very important. Three years ago, the main languages at many forums were German and English. They were the ones who formed the economic and political agenda. But now we hear other languages: Spanish, Arabic, French. This suggests that the world is becoming increasingly multipolar.
Karin Kneissl, Head of the Geopolitical Observatory on Key Issues of Russia - Center "G.O.R.K.I." St. Petersburg State University. Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Austria (2017-2019)