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Speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov atVIMoscow Conference on International Security
On April 26-27, in the capital of Russia, on the initiative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation,VIMoscow Conference on International Security. As one of its participants, a well-known publicist, said, “almost the whole world is represented at the forum.”
The unifying theme of the conference in Moscow was “Global Security: Challenges of the 21st Century.” This year there was a particularly high level of representation - more than 20 delegations at the forum were headed by the defense ministers of their countries. In total, there are more than 750 participants - from defense ministers to representatives of academic circles from 86 states, including the leadership of the largest international organizations - the UN, OSCE, SCO, CIS, CSTO and ICRC. On behalf of the UN Secretary-General, his Deputy for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, spoke at the forum. The greetings of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the forum participants were read by Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev, who opened the international forum. In the theses of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu, it was regretted that in the year that has passed since the previous V Moscow Conference on International Security, where the threats posed by global terrorism were discussed, “to agree on the coordination of actions in the fight against terrorism, and Also, it has still not been possible to take the necessary decisions to eradicate it.” “Political disagreements and mutual distrust prevent the consolidation of healthy forces in confronting this world evil,” stated Sergei Shoigu. “They are preventing the implementation of the initiative voiced by the President of Russia at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly to create a broad international anti-terrorist coalition.”
“Political disagreements and mutual distrust prevent the consolidation of healthy forces in confronting this world evil,” stated Sergei Shoigu. “They are preventing the implementation of the initiative voiced by the President of Russia at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly to create a broad international anti-terrorist coalition.”
Let us highlight the main accents in S. Shoigu’s speech. The first is, of course, Syria, which remains the front line in the fight against ISIS. And here, Russian politicians and military personnel had something to tell the conference participants about - the provision of military assistance to the legitimate government of the Syrian Arab Republic, the completion of the complete demining of ancient Palmyra, and the successes of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties. According to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, thanks to the work of the Center’s employees, the leaders of one and a half thousand settlements throughout Syria abandoned the armed struggle with government forces. Plus negotiations on a political settlement in the format of Russia, Türkiye and Iran.
The second emphasis was on NATO's position and policies. “I would like to emphasize that Russia’s actions to strengthen its defense capability are a balanced response to the expansion of the North Atlantic Alliance, its development of military infrastructure in states bordering Russia, and the deployment of its military contingents in them,” said Sergei Shoigu. According to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, NATO continues its policy of “projecting power” near our borders, attracting more and more states into its ranks. In particular, the recent decision to join Montenegro gives NATO an advantage in strengthening control over the Balkans, given the low military potential of this republic. In the same chain are stories about promoting military infrastructure in the Arctic, the creation of a military training ground in northern Norway in close proximity to the Russian borders, as well as air patrols of the Baltic airspace. “We consider such actions by NATO as a demonstration of the forceful advancement of our interests,” said Sergei Shoigu.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in his speech named the factors preventing Western countries from considering such an urgent issue as the formation of a broad anti-terrorist coalition of countries under the auspices of the UN, proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The establishment of truly joint actions, the creation of a broad anti-terrorist front, as proposed by the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin at the UN in September 2015, continues to be hampered by political ambitions and “double standards,” said Sergei Lavrov.
“The establishment of truly joint actions, the creation of a broad anti-terrorist front, as proposed by the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin at the UN in September 2015, continues to be hampered by political ambitions and “double standards.”
This theme was later developed by prominent experts from Germany and Italy in their comments to International Affairs. For now, let’s add that, as Sergei Lavrov noted, “Russia continues the struggle to unite the world community in the fight against terror.” Here are the practical steps that the Minister spoke about: a draft resolution aimed at countering the ideology of terrorism was introduced to the UN Security Council; We advocate the introduction of a comprehensive trade and economic embargo against the territories under the control of ISIS in accordance with Article 41 of the UN Charter, which would provide for sanctions against violators. Among the priority tasks in this regard, Sergei Lavrov named the need to adopt rules for “responsible behavior of states in the field of use of information and communication technologies (ICT), which would exclude the use of ICT for military purposes, would not allow their use for interference in internal affairs and would put a barrier on the path of ICT use by international terrorists.” Sergei Lavrov emphasized: “At the UN, we are promoting the initiative to develop a universal criminal law convention on combating crime in cyberspace.”
“Russia continues its struggle to unite the world community in the fight against terror.”
According to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, “the surge in terror, of course, should not obscure other dangerous challenges that the world faces today.” We are talking about the degradation of the situation around the Korean Peninsula and the implementation of nuclear missile programs by Pyongyang. At the same time, there is an unjustifiably disproportionate increase in the military activity of the United States and its allies in the region under the pretext of the “North Korean threat.” “The forced deployment of American THAAD systems in the south of the peninsula, an integral element of the US global missile defense system, remains an extremely destabilizing factor,” Sergei Lavrov emphasized.
“The forced deployment of American THAAD systems in the south of the peninsula, an integral element of the US global missile defense (ABM), remains an extremely destabilizing factor.”
Sergei Lavrov raised the question of the special responsibility of politicians who start wars. According to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, it is impossible to successfully solve global problems in the fight against drug trafficking, illegal migration, and international terrorism “without abandoning the philosophy of hegemony and one’s own exclusivity.” In this regard, the Minister emphasized: “There is a demand for a return to the roots, to the fundamental principles of international life enshrined in the UN Charter, including the sovereign equality of states, non-interference in internal affairs, and resolution of disputes by peaceful means.” Ex-President of Croatia Stjepan Mesyach expressed similar thoughts in his speech. He called: “We will not let those who make money from war take our peace!”
“We will not let those who make money from war take our peace.”
Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to NATO Alexander Grushko noted that he shares the alarming assessments of European security that were given on the first day of the conference. A. Grushko highly appreciated the quality of the discussion, comprehensive analysis and sincere attempts in this difficult situation, when many in Europe really do not know what to do, to still look for ways to return to normal relations that will allow focusing on common challenges and threats. The Permanent Representative to NATO identified two factors that, in his opinion, would be of systemic importance for such attempts. “The first is that 2017 will go down in European history as the year when the decisions of the Warsaw summit on strengthening the eastern flank will be implemented “in hardware.” Today we see that the confrontational policy that was announced then is now being translated into concrete preparations. This is for years to come. It is clear that attempts to invest in one structure of a “march of tank columns” will continue to require appropriate ideological and political justification, and as a result we risk ending up in the logic of the Cold War, which we went through, when hostile military planning will require a constant hostile agenda, explained A .Grushko. - Let me emphasize once again: it will be very difficult to get out of this circle. And here the tactics of “small steps” clearly will not work. We need fundamental decisions related to the possibility of stopping what is happening today in Central Europe, which, as was rightly said today, was the safest and freest from terrorist threats.”
The second thing A. Grushko warned about was the campaign launched in the West in favor of increasing military spending. “Of course, we must not forget that the 250 billion that European countries spend on their own defense is an exorbitant amount that exceeds, for a moment, the total military expenditures of Russia and China. And if NATO countries - European and Canada - fulfill Warsaw's standard, this will mean an additional increase in military budgets by one hundred billion a year. It turns out 250 billion, of which 20%, i.e. 70 billion should be spent on the purchase of weapons - these are colossal amounts.” According to A. Grushko, this will mean that Russia is really moving towards militarization. “And in conditions when there is no real military danger, when funds should be spent not on repelling the mythical Russian threat, but on countering risks from the south, first of all, the fight against terrorism and other threats that require others, including military investments - and all this is happening against the backdrop of a complete breakdown of systemic military ties.” In this regard, A. Grushko considers the situation “absolutely depressing.” “We do not see any attempts from NATO to restore dialogue between the military. In conclusion, I want to say that these three elements today may not be the main topics in discussions on political platforms, but these are long-term factors that will continue to depress attempts to return towards the normalization of relations, towards reaching some kind of schemes interactions, security schemes that involve building security together with Russia, and not without Russia, especially not against it,” Alexander Grushko emphasized.
Continuing the topic of NATO, in a conversation with a columnist for the magazine International Affairs, the President of the German-Russian Forum Alexander Rahr noted: « Europe cannot be built only “on one pillar” - NATO. Russia, the largest country in Europe, should be able to influence security in Europe, but Europeans do not understand this yet.” A. Rahr recalled that even during the Cold War, in relation to the USSR there was always an understanding that it was necessary to communicate with the opponent on equal terms. “Now this is gone,” stated A. Rahr, “unfortunately, Russia is looked at as a regional power that supposedly has nothing to say to the world. This is the biggest danger." Rahr believes that Russia and European countries need to jointly build a new European home. At the same time, the expert believes that there are forces in Europe that are ready to engage in dialogue, for example in Germany, but the heads of European states are not yet ready for this.
"International life": - What is preventing the creation of a broad anti-terrorist coalition of states under the auspices of the UN, which the President of Russia spoke about at the 70th session of the UN General Assembly?
A.Rar: “Unfortunately, the great powers of the world are not really fighting terrorism,” answered A. Rahr. - Russia fought against terrorism in the Caucasus and is now really fighting in Syria. I think the game is different in the Middle East, it is not about defeating ISIS by any means necessary. It is clear to the naked eye that the foundation for the future world order is being created in the Middle East. Both the Americans and the West under no circumstances want Russia to participate in this world order. Russia, from their point of view, is a regional power that lost the Cold War. As long as the consciousness of the Western elites is such that Russia “has no business sticking its head out,” and we, the Americans and Europeans, will build the world, nothing good will happen until then,” said A. Rahr.
"International life": - However, Russia comes up with initiatives on a global scale, but the West does not offer such initiatives.
A.Rar: - I can say that the President of Russia V.V. Putin has a very correct plan on how to rebuild Syria. Firstly, create a constitution, hold elections, create equal conditions for all the peoples of Syria. Russia “does not stick to Assad,” as they write in the West; Russia wants all the peoples of Syria, including minorities, including Kurds, not only Sunnis, to live among themselves in good will. But this plan was proposed to the West, it was shown to Western leaders, but the West ignores it precisely because it wants to write the plan for the Middle East itself. Understand, Russia was not in the Middle East for 25 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, so the return of Russia to the Middle East is considered by Western elites as a threat to the monopolar world, which the West still wants to build alone.”
In conclusion, we present an assessment of the VI Moscow Conference on International Security by an Italian journalist, writer and public figure Giulietto Chiesa which he expressed in a conversation with a magazine columnist "International life": “Everyone in the West says that Russia is isolated, but look, the whole world is here (at a conference in Moscow). Representatives of all NATO countries are here - this is a very clear indicator of the importance of the topic and its development.
"International life": - How do you evaluate such a large-scale representation of the conference and the presentations that took place?
D. Chiesa: - I understand that the Russian side does not want to aggravate the situation, I draw this conclusion from the speeches that were made at the opening of the conference - both by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Here are countries that are not entirely friendly with each other, but, nevertheless, this is an indicator of strength on the part of Russia. In the West, everyone considers Russia isolated, but here, at the conference, representatives of the whole world are practically present. And not only traditional countries, but also countries that are not friendly towards each other, there is India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Brazil and half of Africa in general - which means the whole world looks at Russia as a factor of peace, Otherwise they wouldn't be here, that's obvious.
This is a real balance of forces, therefore this is a success for Russia, this is a continuation of a multilateral open dialogue. The VI Moscow Conference on International Security is becoming practically one of the few forums to which, perhaps, there is no alternative. Here in Moscow - 20 defense ministers! Plus everyone interested in the real security of the world. This is very important: practically today Russia has a monopoly on this situation, because there is nothing like this anywhere in the world.
Please note that it is no coincidence that not a single NATO country is represented here at the level of the Minister of Defense, although they were all invited. They are invited every time, but they do not go to Moscow. It would seem, why? This is just a discussion, a consultation. But they emphasize that it is not advisable to discuss with the rest of the world, except NATO. Although Sergei Shoigu noted that there are some shifts or developments in relations with Europe. F. Mogherini visited Moscow on the eve of the conference, Italian President Martarello, which means there are some changes. It's more difficult with America. This country has developed a “habit” of dominating the world, managing the situation in the Middle East, which they cannot control today. The United States does not allow the world to question its dominance. And as long as this situation continues, it will be difficult to conduct a dialogue with America.”
In conclusion, let us note some topics of the VI Moscow Conference on International Security, the discussion of which was considered necessary by participants from all over the world. “European security: prospects and trends”, “Middle East: modern challenges in the fight against terrorism”, “Security of the information space and freedom of access to information: contradictory relationships”, “Missile defense: impact on global and regional security”, “Security in Central Asia : Afghanistan factor”, “Asia-Pacific region: balance of interests or power confrontation?”, “Interaction of military departments: regional aspects”. Truly, the whole world has taken up security.
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The 25th international exhibition of lighting, security systems, building automation and electrical engineering will be held this year for the first time in the international Light+Building format. More than 400 exhibitors from different countries will be represented. As part of the business program, building automation technologies, smart homes and cities will be discussed at the Electrical Engineering Academy and Intersec Forum Russia.
Organizers: the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the FSB of Russia, and the Russian National Guard. The exhibition will be located on an area of 25,500 sq.m. in three exhibition halls. More than 400 companies will present modern security systems and equipment at the Exhibition.
The business part of the event will feature presentations by leading experts in the field of security.
Business platform for the implementation of the latest developments in the field of public, information, fire and personal safety.
The objective of the exhibition is to demonstrate the entire range of workwear, personal protective equipment, IP security solutions, warning and access control systems, video surveillance and much more.
The events are held in accordance with Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1903-r dated September 10, 2016 by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation with the organizational support of the Business Dialogue company for an open discussion of the most pressing transport issues and strengthening mutual understanding between representatives of government authorities and the business community.
The exhibition is designed to demonstrate technological innovations and achievements of modern automation systems, electrical and lighting engineering, energy and resource conservation, and to provide an opportunity for manufacturing companies and equipment suppliers to present their products and services in a rapidly developing region.
The VI Conference on International Security opened in Moscow. More than 700 guests take part in the forum, including about 500 foreign ones.
The main topics of the conference are the fight against international terrorism and security threats in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.
About cybersecurity and NATO
Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, speaking at the opening of the forum, said that Moscow stands for equal conditions for cyber defense for all countries, while NATO only for its member countries.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu also criticized the alliance, calling the level of trust between Russia and NATO “extremely low.” He emphasized that right now the agreements between our country and the alliance on preventing incidents in the air are so important. Shoigu noted some changes in NATO’s views on building relations with Moscow.
About relations with the European Union
The Russian Defense Minister advised the EU to stop intimidating its own population with Russia and focus on improving relations with Moscow. He noted the importance of creating an effective anti-terrorism strategy.
“However, instead of striving to unite efforts, modern Europe cultivates anti-Russian phobias and whips up fears about an alleged threat from the east,” Shoigu said.
At the same time, he emphasized that the EU is interested in restoring trust and resuming dialogue, and also understands the futility of sanctions.
On demonstrating the forceful advancement of NATO interests in the Baltics and the Arctic
Sergei Shoigu criticized NATO's actions in Norway, the Baltic states, the Balkans and the Arctic. The Minister of Defense emphasized that Russia views this “as a demonstration of the forceful advancement of its interests.”
According to the Minister of Defense, NATO's "aviation policing activities" to control the Baltic airspace "have actually become an integral part of the so-called restricted access zone covering the Kaliningrad region and the eastern part of the Baltic Sea."
On the return of Syria to peaceful life
Shoigu believes that it makes sense to create an international coalition to clear mines in Syria. He considers it necessary to involve commercial organizations in this work.
He also hopes that the relevant UN service will get involved in demining the territory. Shoigu stated the need to create a fund to finance specialized commercial companies that will be involved in such work.
The minister is confident that only a comprehensive strategy can return Syria to peaceful life, and for this it is necessary to take into account the mistakes made in Afghanistan and Iraq, when the international community did not pay due attention to the internal political processes in these countries and their restoration.
American threat. US airstrikes in Syria
A missile attack on an air base in Syria is a security threat for the Russian military, Lavrov and Shoigu believe.
“Such steps force us to take additional measures to ensure the safety of the personnel of the Russian group of forces,” said the Minister of Defense.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in turn, said that the forces blocking the investigation into the incident in Khan Sheikhoun want regime change in Syria.
About the situation in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that he regrets that the war party is gaining the upper hand in Kyiv, and armed provocations continue on the contact line in Donbass.
The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry recalled that a blockade has been introduced against Donbass, “the damage from which is caused not only to this region, but also to Ukraine as a whole.”
According to the minister, Russia hopes “that our partners, including those in the Normandy format, will more persistently and openly encourage the Kyiv authorities to fulfill the obligations they assumed in Minsk.”
TASS-DOSSIER /Valery Korneev/. On April 27-28, 2016, the V Moscow Conference on International Security will be held in the congress park of the Radisson Royal Hotel in Moscow (until 2010 - the Ukraine Hotel).
The main topic of the forum will be the fight against terrorism. At the conference it is planned to raise the topic of security in the Asia-Pacific region, discuss problems of war and peace in Europe, and consider issues of global security and military cooperation. Special attention is planned to be paid to the situation in the Middle East, the role of the armed forces in countering "color revolutions", ensuring security in Central Asia.
Moscow Conference on International Security(Moscow Conference on International Security, MCIS) is an annual event held by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The goals of the forum are to strengthen interaction between the military departments of different countries and search for joint ways to counter new challenges and threats. Held with the participation of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, ministers of defense or their deputies from the CSTO, SCO, NATO states, countries of the Middle East, Europe and Asia, heads of international organizations, as well as representatives of academic circles and non-governmental experts are invited to the conference.
Since 2014, the military leadership of most NATO countries and the European Union has refused to participate in the conference. Russian President Vladimir Putin usually sends a welcoming message to conference participants.
History of the event
The international conference was held for the first time on May 3-4 2012 The event was called “The Missile Defense Factor in the Formation of a New Security Space.”
About 200 leading politicians, military specialists and experts from 50 countries were invited to the forum (the total number of participants was not published). The conference delegates discussed the issues of missile defense (ABM), assessing the threats of the proliferation of missile technologies and identifying areas of cooperation in this area.
May 23-24 2013 The Russian Ministry of Defense held the Moscow Conference on European Security. During the forum, various aspects of this topic were discussed, including problems of missile defense, conventional arms control in Europe, interaction between Russia and NATO.
During the plenary session, speeches were made by the head of the Russian Presidential Administration Sergei Ivanov, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier, heads of defense departments of European states and senior officials of international organizations.
The US Department of Defense was represented at the conference by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russian, Ukrainian and Eurasian Affairs Evelyn Farkas. All NATO countries were also represented at the forum.
IN 2014 The event received its current name. The conference, held on May 23-24, was devoted to strengthening global security and ways to resolve regional crises, with an emphasis on the situation in the Middle East, North Africa, and Afghanistan.
Particular attention was paid to the analysis of the phenomenon of “color” revolutions. Over 300 delegates from more than 40 countries took part in the forum meetings. About a hundred foreign participants, accompanied by Deputy Head of the Russian Ministry of Defense Anatoly Antonov, visited the 2nd Guards Motorized Rifle Taman Division in Alabino, Moscow Region.
In his message to forum participants, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the Moscow conference "a useful forum for the exchange of views on current and emerging crises."
Theme of the fourth conference (April 16-17 2015) was formulated as “Global Security: Challenges and Prospects”. More than 400 delegates from 70 countries discussed the threats of international terrorism and the possibilities of military-political instruments, international military cooperation to ensure regional and global stability.
Most NATO countries were represented at the military attache level. At the same time, Panos Kammenos, the Minister of Defense of Greece, a member of the North Atlantic Alliance, took part in the forum.