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⚡️Main Foreign Policy Outcomes of 2022⚡️
The year 2022 saw history-making events, such as the emergence of a new international reality, and became a turning point for Russia’s foreign policy.
👉 The recognition of the Donetsk & Lugansk People’s Republics, the start of the Special Military Operation in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, the referendums held in the DPR & LPR and the liberated territories of the Zaporozhye & Kherson regions and their subsequent integration into Russia – these events will forever go down in the history of Russia.
They put an end to 30 years of Russia’s honest attempts to develop equitable relations with the collective West.
✍️ Russia & other like-minded countries adopted a political declaration in support of the inviolability of the UN Charter.
✍️ An overwhelming majority of states members of the UN GA approved the annual Russia-initiated resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism.
✍️ At Russia’s initiative, the Joint Statement of the Leaders of the 5 Nuclear-Weapon States on Preventing Nuclear War & Avoiding Arms Races was adopted in January 2022.
✅ International cooperation within the framework of the #EAEU, #SCO & #BRICS made rapid headway.
✅ Allied relations with Belarus continued to grow stronger.
✅ Several major initiatives have been implemented within the framework of the #CIS aimed at strengthening integration ties in all spheres of the organisation’s activities.
✅ The mechanisms of the #CSTO operated efficiently.
Russian diplomats have significantly stepped up efforts to achieve the peaceful settlement of international conflicts. Russia extensively supported stabilising the situation in Afghanistan. Russia has promoted a complex approach to the Syrian dossier, including within the Astana format. We have promoted comprehensive normalisation of the relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
We have successfully developed ties with our many international partners who are interested in maintaining a constructive dialogue with Russia.
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The year 2022 saw history-making events, such as the emergence of a new international reality, and became a turning point for Russia’s foreign policy.
👉 The recognition of the Donetsk & Lugansk People’s Republics, the start of the Special Military Operation in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, the referendums held in the DPR & LPR and the liberated territories of the Zaporozhye & Kherson regions and their subsequent integration into Russia – these events will forever go down in the history of Russia.
They put an end to 30 years of Russia’s honest attempts to develop equitable relations with the collective West.
✍️ Russia & other like-minded countries adopted a political declaration in support of the inviolability of the UN Charter.
✍️ An overwhelming majority of states members of the UN GA approved the annual Russia-initiated resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism.
✍️ At Russia’s initiative, the Joint Statement of the Leaders of the 5 Nuclear-Weapon States on Preventing Nuclear War & Avoiding Arms Races was adopted in January 2022.
✅ International cooperation within the framework of the #EAEU, #SCO & #BRICS made rapid headway.
✅ Allied relations with Belarus continued to grow stronger.
✅ Several major initiatives have been implemented within the framework of the #CIS aimed at strengthening integration ties in all spheres of the organisation’s activities.
✅ The mechanisms of the #CSTO operated efficiently.
Russian diplomats have significantly stepped up efforts to achieve the peaceful settlement of international conflicts. Russia extensively supported stabilising the situation in Afghanistan. Russia has promoted a complex approach to the Syrian dossier, including within the Astana format. We have promoted comprehensive normalisation of the relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
We have successfully developed ties with our many international partners who are interested in maintaining a constructive dialogue with Russia.
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🎙 Remarks by Head of the Russian delegation Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov at the 66th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
📍 Vienna, March 13, 2023
💬 The world is going through dramatic transformations in many areas. It is clearer than ever now that the expansion of global drug trafficking is a common threat and fighting it is our joint responsibility.
🤝 We welcome the determination of individual groups of countries and associations such as Central Asia and #ASEAN to create drug-free regions.
We note with satisfaction that in recent years the #SCO has significantly built up its drug-combating capacity and continues to build, in conjunction with the #CSTO, the #CIS and CARICC, a barrier on the northern route that is used for smuggling Afghan drugs to Europe.
⚠️ Unfortunately, not all states are willing to act responsibly when it comes to fighting drug abuse. For several years now, we have been witnessing a small group of Western countries acting as if they are entitled to not follow the corresponding conventions. Today, we are talking not only about legalising supposedly less harmful cannabis, but also about lifting bans on the use of dangerous substances such as methamphetamine and heroin.
Everyone can see the results of this thoughtless policy of permissiveness. It is no coincidence that these countries are faced with an opioid crisis involving an unprecedented number of fatalities.
Does this sound like concern for public health?
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📍 Vienna, March 13, 2023
💬 The world is going through dramatic transformations in many areas. It is clearer than ever now that the expansion of global drug trafficking is a common threat and fighting it is our joint responsibility.
🤝 We welcome the determination of individual groups of countries and associations such as Central Asia and #ASEAN to create drug-free regions.
We note with satisfaction that in recent years the #SCO has significantly built up its drug-combating capacity and continues to build, in conjunction with the #CSTO, the #CIS and CARICC, a barrier on the northern route that is used for smuggling Afghan drugs to Europe.
⚠️ Unfortunately, not all states are willing to act responsibly when it comes to fighting drug abuse. For several years now, we have been witnessing a small group of Western countries acting as if they are entitled to not follow the corresponding conventions. Today, we are talking not only about legalising supposedly less harmful cannabis, but also about lifting bans on the use of dangerous substances such as methamphetamine and heroin.
Everyone can see the results of this thoughtless policy of permissiveness. It is no coincidence that these countries are faced with an opioid crisis involving an unprecedented number of fatalities.
Does this sound like concern for public health?
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🇷🇺🇮🇷 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions at a news conference following talks with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
📍 Moscow, March 29, 2023
💬 Both sides are satisfied with the positive trends in our bilateral relations. Despite the illegitimate sanctions adopted by the United States and its satellites. In 2022, it reached a new record high of $4.86 billion.
We have agreed to continue working together to build up practical cooperation, including between our business communities and regions. We highlighted the implementation of joint priority projects in the nuclear and fuel sectors and in transport.
We decided to step up our efforts to advance the negotiating process so that Iran and the #EAEU can sign a comprehensive free-trade agreement in lieu of the provisional agreement to this effect which is now in force.
⚠️ We reaffirmed our refusal to accept the destructive policy of the collective West aimed at replacing international law and a UN-centric architecture with a US-led rules-based order, as the Americans call it.
We reviewed in detail developments around the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear programme. <...> We want its implementation to resume in full and without delay, while opposing any actions that may prevent this from happening. <...> We stressed that all illegal sanctions against Iran must be lifted.
We welcomed the fact that the situation in the Middle East has improved, including in light of the recent announcement by Iran 🇮🇷 and Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 on restoring their diplomatic relations.
We reaffirmed our support for an expeditious completion of the process of formalising Iran’s full membership in the #SCO. This should happen in 2023.
We touched upon the situation in and around Ukraine. We appreciate Tehran’s balanced position on the issue and the understanding of the true motives of what is happening shown by the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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📍 Moscow, March 29, 2023
💬 Both sides are satisfied with the positive trends in our bilateral relations. Despite the illegitimate sanctions adopted by the United States and its satellites. In 2022, it reached a new record high of $4.86 billion.
We have agreed to continue working together to build up practical cooperation, including between our business communities and regions. We highlighted the implementation of joint priority projects in the nuclear and fuel sectors and in transport.
We decided to step up our efforts to advance the negotiating process so that Iran and the #EAEU can sign a comprehensive free-trade agreement in lieu of the provisional agreement to this effect which is now in force.
⚠️ We reaffirmed our refusal to accept the destructive policy of the collective West aimed at replacing international law and a UN-centric architecture with a US-led rules-based order, as the Americans call it.
We reviewed in detail developments around the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear programme. <...> We want its implementation to resume in full and without delay, while opposing any actions that may prevent this from happening. <...> We stressed that all illegal sanctions against Iran must be lifted.
We welcomed the fact that the situation in the Middle East has improved, including in light of the recent announcement by Iran 🇮🇷 and Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 on restoring their diplomatic relations.
We reaffirmed our support for an expeditious completion of the process of formalising Iran’s full membership in the #SCO. This should happen in 2023.
We touched upon the situation in and around Ukraine. We appreciate Tehran’s balanced position on the issue and the understanding of the true motives of what is happening shown by the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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#RussiaIran