Zarif urges shift to regional dialogue and cooperation on security
Former Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif called for moving away from threat-based security approaches toward regional cooperation.
Former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif called on Wednesday for a shift away from a threat-centred approach to security in favour of regional dialogue, cooperation and shared prosperity, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.
Zarif said the emerging multipolar, or "post-polar," global order placed greater responsibility on regional states to build mechanisms for collective security.
Call for cooperation
The remarks reflect a broader argument, associated with Zarif during and after his tenure as Iran's top diplomat, that regional stability is better served by dialogue and economic cooperation among neighbouring states than by security frameworks built primarily around deterrence and threat perception.
The report did not specify the venue or audience for Zarif's remarks, nor did it include additional details on the specific mechanisms he proposed for regional security cooperation.
Zarif served as Iran's foreign minister and has remained an active voice in discussions of regional diplomacy and security architecture in the years since leaving that post.
Sources
- Zarif calls for regional security through dialogue, cooperation — APP (Pakistan)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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