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the EU? With regard to the general principles of our foreign policy doctrine in relation to the
EU, I can say the following: We believe in strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation, har-
monizing integration processes on the continent and in the post-Soviet space and creating an
open system of equal and indivisible security in the Euro-Atlantic region which will be based on
a clear-cut legal framework.
We do not seek confrontation with the West. On the contrary, Russia is open to the broadest
possible engagement with its Western partners.
I would like to draw your attention to the fact that despite the difficulties in Russian-EU relations
collaboration between Russia and Slovakia continues to develop successfully.
Lukds Parizek
,
State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign
and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic
Russia plays an extremely important role in the con-
text of European architecture. The potential of Russ-
ian-EU relations was not fully realized after the
achievement of the main strategic agreements.
Russia and EU member states clearly expressed their
sincere interest in developing their relations. The won-
derful "four common spaces" slogan and the signing
of the Partnership for Modernization program were suspended due to the escalation of the con-
flict in southeastern Ukraine.
We are faced with the challenge to overcome the present complicated situation in EU-Russia re-
lations. The path forward lies through the maintenance of a political dialogue and close attention
to the opinions of both sides. It should be pointed out that the information environment and
the way it is formed by both sides are not conducive to improving the situation.
I commend Russia's constructive approach and its contribution to the signing of a nuclear agree-
ment with Iran. I also value its contribution to ensuring the removal of chemical weapons from
Syria, as well as to ending the civil war on Syrian territory. Russia is an important geopolitical
player, and we are interested in improving relations between our countries. It takes two partners
to resume pragmatic cooperation - partners who not only speak the same language but to para-
phrase a politician from the "thaw" era in Soviet-U.S. relations, also use the same explanatory
dictionaries. This discussion forum is an opportunity for our dictionaries and languages to draw
closer together.
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