ArmInfo.In the frozen Karabakh conflict, Russia needs to remain only an intermediary between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This is noted in a report published on June 29, headed by former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, head of the Center for Strategic Research, dedicated to Russia's foreign policy and positioning in the world for 2017-2024.
Russia also has to keep on with efforts to resolve the Karabakh conflict, return to discussing the draft resolution of the Transnistrian problem. Further normalization of relations with Georgia, restoration of diplomatic relations and visa-free regime with Tbilisi, and the promotion of reconciliation between Georgia and Abkhazia and South Ossetia are needed, "the CSR report says. The authors of the report believe that Ukraine as a partner has been lost to Russia for a long time. And although Russia has reunited with the Crimea, has solved the problem of basing the Black Sea Fleet, blocked the long-term membership of Ukraine in NATO, all this has given rise to a number of new serious problems and Russia for Ukraine today is a strategic adversary.
According to the report, confrontation with the West is causing irreparable damage to Russia. Russia needs to overcome the backwardness in the development of the economy and governance institutions that threatens the sovereignty of the country, and participate in globalization. According to their estimates, despite the fact that Russia remains one of the most powerful countries in the world militarily, the country lags behind in a number of critically important areas, which, in turn, undermines the country's sovereignty and limits its foreign policy. According to CSR experts, Russia in relations with the West should focus on minimizing the risks of armed conflict, the gradual settlement of conflicts in the post-Soviet space, the phasing-out of mutual sanctions and discriminatory regimes, a return to full-fledged economic cooperation.
"Russia faces the most complex challenges of internal development, and from their decision will determine he future role of Russia in the world. Flexible and the country's pragmatic policy should contribute to a soft end Reorganization of international relations and prevent a new "era Extremes, "the authors of the report summarize.