Упрощенная HTML-версия
Author : E. Pyadysheva
Executive Secretary of International Affairs
RECENTLY, a presentation has been held of the latest issue of Diplo-
matichesky vestnik (Diplomatic Journal) for 2016, an annual publica-
tion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. The
publication has been prepared by the Information and Press Depart-
ment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Department's staff mem-
bers have been meticulously working through the mountain of
information, collecting and preparing data and analytical materials for
the past year in order to capture the essence and dynamics of Russia's
foreign policy. Diplomatichesky vestnik (DV) has been designed to
publish official information materials on international relations and
world politics, thus reflecting the Russian diplomatic service's contribution to the implementation
of the country's foreign policy strategy.
According to the publishing team, publications and photo content have been taken from the official
web-site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This yearly periodical is essentially the most complete Russian source of official diplomatic and in-
ternational information. It provides a wide coverage of practically all aspects of Russia's foreign
policy agency's operation.
Leafing through this bulky volume containing almost 1,000 pages, a reader will be impressed with
several things: the intense, effective and multi-vector nature of Russian foreign policy; its active di-
alog at the level of bilateral relations; and its well-founded stance within the framework of multi-
lateral diplomacy. The Foreign Minister's statements, press conferences, addresses, interviews, and
articles demonstrate in a documentary format his heavy schedule, which will be difficult to handle
even for a group of people with good professional skills.
To sum up: having studied this publication, you become aware that our country is a global actor on
the world foreign policy stage, in a masterly fashion employing various diplomatic techniques, de-
pending on the set goals and on who is the other party to negotiations.
The ministry's annual has attracted a wide readership. It is in high demand among politicians and
diplomats, as well as other target audiences, including representatives of the federal bodies of ex-
ecutive power, financial and economic, diplomatic and academic circles, whose interests are closely
bound up with foreign policy, diplomacy, and national security. And, obviously, DV is indispensable
for students and researches engaged in studying international affairs. It is one of the main sources
used in teaching the history of Russia's foreign policy and writing college textbooks and analytical
articles. A limited print circulation does not in any way inhibit access to the publication: first, DV is
furnished with an electronic CD-version, and, second, all the relevant texts have been posted on
the web-site of Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and can easily be found following the link
http://www.mid.ru/ru/dipvestnik
http://interaffairs.ru
Diplomatic Journal (2016)