Ministry of Defense: It is impossible to build a security system in Eurasia without dialogue
Without dialogue, it is impossible to build a security system in Eurasia. This was stated by First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus, Andrey Matiyevich, in his report at the 12th Xiangshan Forum on Security in Beijing.
The Belarusian military delegation, led by Andrey Matiyevich, is participating in the 12th Xiangshan Forum on Security. The theme of the event is "Maintaining International Order and Jointly Promoting Peaceful Development." Participants exchanged views on the most pressing issues on the international agenda.
Andrey Matiyevich delivered a report outlining the Belarusian perspective on international order, global security, and stability. The speaker emphasized that the current year is special for the world community: 80 years ago, Nazism, fascism, and militarism were crushed through the joint efforts of countries and peoples.
According to the representative of the Belarusian defense establishment, the system of ensuring global security, established after World War II and led by the United Nations, was designed to rid future generations of the calamities of military conflicts. "The adherence by all members of the world community to the goals and principles of the UN as the foundation of the post-war world order has been the main factor in maintaining international security and stability all these years. At the same time, few would dare to argue today that the modern world is rapidly changing. The main vector of international dynamics is the aspiration towards a just multipolar system based on a balance of interests of equal development centers, respect for sovereignty, and mutual trust," noted Andrey Matiyevich.
He pointed out that, according to military experts, the number of armed conflicts in the world has doubled in the last 15 years. Last year, the maximum number of such conflicts since 1946 was recorded. The number of interstate armed conflicts is increasing particularly rapidly, reaching its highest level in the last 35 years last year. Moreover, states possessing nuclear weapons participated in the most significant of these conflicts.
The head of the Belarusian delegation emphasized that, in addition to the unprecedented number of armed conflicts since World War II, the stability of the world order and global security is undermined by a number of destabilizing processes. Among the latter, he highlighted the imbalance of the world economy associated with the redistribution of spheres of influence, aggressive protectionism and the consequences of sanctions pressure, the growing threats of political violence and extremism, the impact on traditional spiritual and moral values, the weakening influence of international security institutions, geopolitical confrontation and inter-bloc confrontation, as well as the associated acceleration of the arms race, including intentions to militarize outer space and the sphere of information and communication technologies, and other processes.
According to the representative of the Belarusian military department, in the context of the formation of a new world order, it is too early to talk about having well-thought-out and ready-made solutions for creating an international security architecture designed to effectively counter existing and emerging challenges and threats. Andrey Matiyevich recalled that the Republic of Belarus has proposed the development of the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity for the 21st Century. It is conceived as a set of rules for building a fair and mutually beneficial continental security architecture necessary for the creation and sustainable development of countries and peoples.
"In our view, Eurasian countries, and possibly countries of the Global East and South, and in essence, the Global Majority, could openly and transparently develop such a document, in which they would propose principles for building a just world order and forming the architecture of Eurasian security. Western countries, provided they abandon their confrontational line towards the countries of the Global Majority, could also, in our view, become participants in this activity," emphasized the head of the Belarusian delegation.
According to Andrey Matievich, the necessary condition for launching the process of developing the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity is the establishment of a constructive, mutually respectful dialogue between all potential participants in the security system in the Greater Eurasian space. "As a Chinese proverb says: 'Every journey, no matter how long, begins with the first step.' Therefore, we proceed from the fact that the main thing is to start a dialogue, even if there is no guarantee that it will end with a significant result," emphasized the representative of Belarus.
According to him, all formats of interstate interaction can be involved in establishing expert communication and evaluating the initiatives put forward, including the platforms of international organizations and integration associations that form the foundation of Eurasian security: SCO, EAEU, CIS, CSTO, and BRICS. "We also put forward the idea of organizing a meeting of high-ranking officials of regional organizations ASEAN, CSTO, SCO, CIS, CICA (Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia), and the Gulf Cooperation Council to discuss problematic aspects of forming a secure space in Eurasia," said Andrey Matievich.
"BelTA"
The Belarusian military delegation, led by Andrey Matiyevich, is participating in the 12th Xiangshan Forum on Security. The theme of the event is "Maintaining International Order and Jointly Promoting Peaceful Development." Participants exchanged views on the most pressing issues on the international agenda.
Andrey Matiyevich delivered a report outlining the Belarusian perspective on international order, global security, and stability. The speaker emphasized that the current year is special for the world community: 80 years ago, Nazism, fascism, and militarism were crushed through the joint efforts of countries and peoples.
According to the representative of the Belarusian defense establishment, the system of ensuring global security, established after World War II and led by the United Nations, was designed to rid future generations of the calamities of military conflicts. "The adherence by all members of the world community to the goals and principles of the UN as the foundation of the post-war world order has been the main factor in maintaining international security and stability all these years. At the same time, few would dare to argue today that the modern world is rapidly changing. The main vector of international dynamics is the aspiration towards a just multipolar system based on a balance of interests of equal development centers, respect for sovereignty, and mutual trust," noted Andrey Matiyevich.
He pointed out that, according to military experts, the number of armed conflicts in the world has doubled in the last 15 years. Last year, the maximum number of such conflicts since 1946 was recorded. The number of interstate armed conflicts is increasing particularly rapidly, reaching its highest level in the last 35 years last year. Moreover, states possessing nuclear weapons participated in the most significant of these conflicts.
The head of the Belarusian delegation emphasized that, in addition to the unprecedented number of armed conflicts since World War II, the stability of the world order and global security is undermined by a number of destabilizing processes. Among the latter, he highlighted the imbalance of the world economy associated with the redistribution of spheres of influence, aggressive protectionism and the consequences of sanctions pressure, the growing threats of political violence and extremism, the impact on traditional spiritual and moral values, the weakening influence of international security institutions, geopolitical confrontation and inter-bloc confrontation, as well as the associated acceleration of the arms race, including intentions to militarize outer space and the sphere of information and communication technologies, and other processes.
According to the representative of the Belarusian military department, in the context of the formation of a new world order, it is too early to talk about having well-thought-out and ready-made solutions for creating an international security architecture designed to effectively counter existing and emerging challenges and threats. Andrey Matiyevich recalled that the Republic of Belarus has proposed the development of the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity for the 21st Century. It is conceived as a set of rules for building a fair and mutually beneficial continental security architecture necessary for the creation and sustainable development of countries and peoples.
"In our view, Eurasian countries, and possibly countries of the Global East and South, and in essence, the Global Majority, could openly and transparently develop such a document, in which they would propose principles for building a just world order and forming the architecture of Eurasian security. Western countries, provided they abandon their confrontational line towards the countries of the Global Majority, could also, in our view, become participants in this activity," emphasized the head of the Belarusian delegation.
According to Andrey Matievich, the necessary condition for launching the process of developing the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity is the establishment of a constructive, mutually respectful dialogue between all potential participants in the security system in the Greater Eurasian space. "As a Chinese proverb says: 'Every journey, no matter how long, begins with the first step.' Therefore, we proceed from the fact that the main thing is to start a dialogue, even if there is no guarantee that it will end with a significant result," emphasized the representative of Belarus.
According to him, all formats of interstate interaction can be involved in establishing expert communication and evaluating the initiatives put forward, including the platforms of international organizations and integration associations that form the foundation of Eurasian security: SCO, EAEU, CIS, CSTO, and BRICS. "We also put forward the idea of organizing a meeting of high-ranking officials of regional organizations ASEAN, CSTO, SCO, CIS, CICA (Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia), and the Gulf Cooperation Council to discuss problematic aspects of forming a secure space in Eurasia," said Andrey Matievich.
"BelTA"