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Russia committed to multipolar model of intl relations.
September 5, 2002
ITAR-TASS

Russia is committed to a multipolar model of international relations, based on real equality of states and stronger key role of the United Nations. This idea was expressed by Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov, launching his new book "Russia's foreign policy in epoch of globalisation" on Thursday. He deems it necessary to lend the country's international activities "a more realistic and pragmatic character, clearly determining regional and problem priorities". "Defending its national foreign economic interests, Russia strives for harmonious integration into the system of the world economy at all levels," Ivanov noted.

"We are consistently building up foreign economic, trade and financial relations. " Due attention is also given to "protection of the national producers' interests," the minister emphasized.

The new, already second book by the Russian minister is based on Ivanov's speeches and articles over the last two years. "This is a short period. However, the past two years have become unique in modern history due to concurrence of circumstances," the author noted.

"Kaleidoscopically developing processes of globalisation, new threats and challenges radically changed traditional ideas on foreign policy and international relations as a whole," he explained. "Every state now faces the task of thorough perception and determination of its place in the world arena, taking into account its national interests," the minister stated.

Ivanov's book was put out by the OLMA-PRESS Publishing House.

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