On March 31, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a new version of the foreign policy concept. The head of state announced the signing of the decree at a meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. TASS.
The relevant document defines the priority areas, goals and objectives of the international activities of the Russian Federation, will be a roadmap for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other ministries and departments.
In February, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declaration At the government hour in the State Duma, he said that the new concept of Russian foreign policy would deprive the West of its monopoly in the framework of international life.
Former President Putin accepted 2012 decree on the country’s foreign policy, which became invalid “due to fundamental changes in international relations”. We are talking about the decision of the head of state dated May 7, 2012 No. 605 “On measures to implement the foreign policy of the Russian Federation.” As stated in the text of the document, this decree was declared invalid “in connection with fundamental changes in international relations” “to ensure the national interests of Russia”.