First of all, Wolfgang (Ischinger), thanks for the presentation and kind words.
There is another reason why I often speak here.
This is because you have been at your post for a very long time.
So.
Today, of course, the situation on the European continent and on the whole in the Euro-Atlantic area is extremely tense, new faults appear and deepen.
It seems to me that in these conditions it is quite appropriate, even timely, to turn to the idea of building a "common European home," however strange it may sound in the current situation.
The need to unite the potentials of all European countries without exception was realized by many great politicians of our time.
I will mention Sh. de Gaulle, who put forward the concept of Greater Europe from the Atlantic to the Urals - a peaceful, without dividing lines and bloc confrontation, which, in his opinion, make Europe "artificial and fruitless."
Chancellor Kohl and President Mitterrand spoke about the importance of the broadest partnership with Russia in the name of stability and security.
After the end of the Cold War, these noble intentions had every chance of successful implementation.
But, unfortunately, only remained well-intentioned.
The choice was made in favor of "NATOcentricity" and the "master-slave" logic.
The illegitimate bombardment of Yugoslavia, its dismemberment and the unilateral recognition of Kosovo's independence, for the first time after World War II changed the state borders on the continent, support for the armed coup in Kiev,
the reckless expansion of NATO and the deployment of US missile defense in Europe, the decision of the European Union to agree on mutual refusal of the visa regime, discrimination of Russian deputies in PACE, are links in one chain.
I would also add that between Russia and the European Union there were officially approved road maps for the formation of four common spaces - from economics and justice to science and education.
They are almost forgotten now, no one even remembers them, let alone work in these areas, I stress, agreed at the highest level.
The same can be said about the obligation not to strengthen its security at the expense of others, which was approved at the highest level in the OSCE and Russia-NATO Council documents.
It is now not just forgotten, it is grossly violated.
What do we have as a result?
A united Europe is not built.
The significant potential of interaction between Russia and the European Union, its comparative advantage is not used.
The problems that are pressing for all of us - from the final eradication of terrorism to ensuring sustainable economic growth - do not receive adequate answers.
While the Europeans let themselves be drawn into a meaningless confrontation with Russia, suffering multibillion-dollar losses from the sanctions imposed on them from overseas, the world continues to change rapidly.
In practical terms, the EU no longer has a monopoly on a region-wide integration agenda.
The balance of power is redistributed over the vast Eurasian continent, primarily due to new centers in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has become an integral part of the geopolitical landscape.
This is evidenced by both the concrete results achieved within its framework and the desire of dozens of states and associations to conclude preferential agreements with the EAEU.
China contributes to the development of Eurasia, which promotes the concept of "One Belt, One Road".
There are relevant integration projects of an open character at the SCO site.
I am convinced that the promotion of various integration projects should not be accompanied by confrontation and rivalry.
We see how good opportunities are opening up for the addition of potentials, the implementation of various multilateral initiatives, the joint search for new growth points.
Efforts to form a common Eurasian economic space are already being undertaken through interaction in the format of the EAEU - OBOR, which are beginning to harmoniously complement each other.
Contacts are being strengthened between the EAEU and ASEAN, between them and the SCO.
All these processes are developing in the logic of the initiative of the President Putin, which he formulated several years ago in support of the formation of the Greater Eurasian Partnership - a broad integration contour based on the values of international law, openness and transparency.
Thus, not in words but in deed, work begins to ensure the indivisibility of economic development on our common, vast and richest continent.
I think that European partners will benefit if they connect to this work.
Building a common space from Lisbon to Vladivostok will, in fact, and not in words, increase the competitiveness of all its participants, especially in the light of growing selfishness in world markets, and attempts to impose the "rules of the game" to everyone and everywhere, bypassing the UN and WTO norms.
It has long been "overripe" of this, in general, a technical issue, as the establishment of a sustainable dialogue between the European Commission and the Eurasian Economic Commission. We are ready for this.
Strengthening economic interconnectedness in Eurasia could be a good foundation for a common continental architecture of equal and indivisible security.
Let me remind you that we all still have to fulfill the commitment made at the OSCE summit in Astana in 2010 - to build a free, democratic, common and indivisible security community in the OSCE area.
Russia, despite numerous speculations, is interested in a strong, independent and open European Union.
Last November, President Putin spoke about this when he stressed that the EU's desire for independence, self-sufficiency and sovereignty in defense and security is natural and generally positive in terms of strengthening the multipolar world.
Will the EU get a permit for this - is another question.
The realities of the 21th century. dictate the need to abandon the recurrence of colonial thinking, from the philosophy of "iron curtains" and "sanitary cordons."
The All-European Home needs a major overhaul.
The tasks are really big. Effectively they can be solved only together, on a universal basis.
Recently, it has been suggested that it is more effective to work not in a universal format, but through a so-called. "New multilateralism", which involves the creation of interest clubs, but it would be a huge step back from what we created the UN for.
It would be an attempt to replace the world organization to the elite clubs. This we have already passed. There is nothing good about it.
Thank you for attention.
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