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2012.
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State Secretary, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation
International Affairs: Grigory Borisovich, relations with the CIS countries are an invariable priority of Russian foreign policy. Is it now possible to talk of political, economic or humanitarian breakthroughs in cooperation reaching a higher level of interaction with the states in the post-Soviet space?
G Karasin: The basic concept of Russia's relations with its immediate neighbors - I mean primarily the states of the post-Soviet space and integration associations involving Russia - has a long history. It's been an absolute priority of Russian foreign policy to foster bilateral and multilateral cooperation with the states within the CIS space. This postulate is enshrined in the Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation. For us, it's not just words. The CIS countries are our closest, strategic partners. We have common objectives on promoting societal development, modernizing our economies, combating new threats and challenges, and achieving a more equitable world order.
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