MOSCOW, Apr 11 Russia will respond to attempts by the West to undermine its relations with its neighbors, said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Moscow, the diplomat noted, sees no threat in the current level of interaction between the Eurasian countries with the United States and the European Union, if it is based on equality, benefit for all parties and transparency. In addition, cooperation must comply with international law.
“If <…> Western countries try to engage in threats, blackmail, force our allies to undermine relations with Russia to the detriment of their own national interests, then, of course , we will not hide our attitude to such attempts,» Lavrov said at a press conference following talks with his Kazakh counterpart Murat Nurtleu.
Russia's partners in the CSTO, the EAEU and the SCO understand perfectly well what is at stake, the minister explained Foreign Affairs.
According to the new Foreign Policy Concept, Moscow supports the participation of all states and multilateral structures on the Eurasian continent in a «wider integration circuit».
such countries. The process is underway,» the diplomat specified.
Lavrov added that the emerging network of cross-links will allow all participants to benefit from interaction.