MOSCOW, Mar 31 Russia will defend its national interests, creating conditions for the termination of unfriendly actions of the countries of Europe, follows from the new concept of foreign policy. The document was published on the official Internet portal of legal information.
It emphasizes that the majority of European states are pursuing an aggressive policy towards the Russian Federation aimed at creating threats to the security and sovereignty of the country, obtaining unilateral economic advantages, undermining domestic political stability and eroding spiritual and moral values traditional for Russia, creating obstacles to cooperation between Russia and its allies and partners.
«The Russian Federation intends to consistently protect its national interests, giving priority attention to: reducing and neutralizing threats to security, territorial integrity, sovereignty, traditional spiritual and moral values and the socio-economic development of Russia, its allies and partners from unfriendly European states, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the European Union and the Council of Europe,» the concept says.
Russia also, as follows from the document, plans to create conditions for the cessation of unfriendly actions of European states and their associations, the complete renunciation of these states and their associations from the anti-Russian course (including interference in the internal affairs of Russia ), as well as for their transition to a long-term policy of good neighborliness and mutually beneficial cooperation with Russia.
In addition, the country will, based on the concept, form a new model of coexistence with European states, which will ensure the secure, sovereign and progressive development of Russia, its allies and partners, lasting peace in the European part of Eurasia, including taking into account the potential of multilateral formats, including the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.