Common Eurasian space will take shape gradually, Lavrov says
Russia's foreign minister pointed to cooperation agreements among regional organisations as a step toward deeper integration.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said a common Eurasian space would develop gradually but steadily, pointing to cooperation memorandums signed among the secretariats of several regional organisations.
Regional cooperation agreements
Lavrov cited memorandums among the secretariats of organisations including the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Eurasian Economic Union, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as evidence of expanding institutional cooperation across the region.
He framed these agreements as incremental steps toward a broader integration process rather than a rapid or immediate transformation.
Context of Russian foreign policy
Russian officials have repeatedly promoted the concept of a "Greater Eurasian" space as part of Moscow's broader foreign policy framework, emphasising cooperation among countries across Europe and Asia outside Western-led institutions.
Lavrov did not provide a specific timeline for when such integration might reach more advanced stages.
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