| ID | 117379 |
| Title Proper | Russian diplomacy and the challenges of the 21st century |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lavrov, Sergei |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | S. Lavrov: There are a few basic parameters for evaluation of the current international situation that are generally accepted by all who are trying to seriously comprehend the world tendencies. First, we are currently experiencing a period of transition, which essentially could mean another era change. President Vladimir Putin gave special emphasis to this thesis in his speech at the Russian ambassadors and permanent representatives meeting in July. Profound changes are underway in the international landscape, attended by disturbances in the economy, politics, and international relations in general.
Second, the historical processes continue to gather speed. We see it also in the acceleration of the deep-going, as is customary to say, tectonic shifts, in the global redistribution of power and influence and in the rapid developments in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as in some other parts of the world.
Thirdly, it is already becoming obvious that in the 21st century international relations are moving in the direction of becoming a polycentric system. Hence no single state, however powerful, will be able to determine the world's fate, nor will the opposing military-political blocs, as was the case during the Cold War, or even a narrow concert of "chosen" countries and centers of global influence. The point is to build a just, democratic and stable, ideally - a self-regulating system of international relations. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 58, No.5; 2012: p.1-18 |
| Journal Source | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 58, No.5; 2012: p.1-18 |
| Key Words | Russia ; Russian Diplomacy ; International Relations ; Cold War ; Middle East ; North Africa ; Economy ; Vladimir Putin |