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Oct 22 2011
Russia urges US to show respect - Russian FM
October 22, 2011 | 14:36
MOSCOW. - Russia understands US interests in Central Asia and South
Caucasus, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov stated on the air of a Russian
radio station.
`Russia is quite respectful toward them as states [in Central Asia and
South Caucasus] that have the right to choose their partners. That is
why the interests which the United States, European countries, and
other countries have in Central Asia and South Caucasus are dictated
by those regions' important territorial position in terms of the
danger of terrorism and drug trafficking, and this touches upon the
interests of Russia, Europe, and US.
The issue is about the energy transport conduits which pass through
that territory and connect the East and the West. We understand these
interests, but we also want for the interests of non-regional players
to be carried out in this geopolitical region by way of respecting the
interests of local states and the Russian Federation, too, taking into
account the close ties that connect us with the former Soviet Union
countries of Central Asia, the Caucasus, and European neighbors,'
Russian FM concluded.
Oct 22 2011
Russia urges US to show respect - Russian FM
October 22, 2011 | 14:36
MOSCOW. - Russia understands US interests in Central Asia and South
Caucasus, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov stated on the air of a Russian
radio station.
`Russia is quite respectful toward them as states [in Central Asia and
South Caucasus] that have the right to choose their partners. That is
why the interests which the United States, European countries, and
other countries have in Central Asia and South Caucasus are dictated
by those regions' important territorial position in terms of the
danger of terrorism and drug trafficking, and this touches upon the
interests of Russia, Europe, and US.
The issue is about the energy transport conduits which pass through
that territory and connect the East and the West. We understand these
interests, but we also want for the interests of non-regional players
to be carried out in this geopolitical region by way of respecting the
interests of local states and the Russian Federation, too, taking into
account the close ties that connect us with the former Soviet Union
countries of Central Asia, the Caucasus, and European neighbors,'
Russian FM concluded.