🎥 LIVE: at 11:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), we are starting an expert discussion dedicated to the thirtieth anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

https://vk.com/video-214192832_456239229

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🗣 On November 25, 2024, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion dedicated to the thirtieth anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

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🌏 If the states of Greater Eurasia do not have classical factors of international cooperation at their disposal, then it is very likely that they can be replaced by those common goals that not only meet their current interests, but are also the most historically rooted, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Timofei Bordachev.

The basis for the gradual formation of a community of states of Greater Eurasia will be the opportunity to obtain within it what the countries of this region most strive for – resources for solving national development tasks as the basis for stability and survival of the state.

https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/greater-eurasia-and-the-classical-foundations-of-c/

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📆 ANNOUNCEMENT: On November 27 at 11:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion dedicated to the Russia-DPRK Treaty and the security situation in Northeast Asia.

Since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, there has been a noticeable rapprochement between Russia and the DPRK. An important indicator of this was the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Russia and the DPRK, signed in June 2024.

Another unifying factor is the extensive experience of both North Korea and Russia in resisting sanctions. Pyongyang has been under unilateral US sanctions since 1950, and from 2006 to 2017, the UN Security Council adopted ten resolutions tightening sanctions in response to North Korea’s missile and nuclear tests. In March 2022, Russia became an unprecedented leader in the number of restrictive measures imposed against it – more than 5,000 sanctions. However, they have not brought political success to the West.

❓How exactly will the provisions of the Treaty between Russia and the DPRK be applied?
❓Will they entail additional sanctions for both parties?
❓How do neighbouring countries – China and South Korea – view the signing of the Treaty?
❓How will this affect the situation in the region?

The participants in the discussion will try to answer these and other questions.

🎙️ Speakers:

🇷🇺 Dmitry Kiku, Deputy Director of the Department for Control over External Restrictions of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation

🇷🇺 Georgy Toloraya, Head of the Center of Russian Strategy in Asia of the Institute of Economics, RAS; Senior Researcher, Institute of China and Contemporary Asia, RAS

🇷🇺 Ilya Dyachkov, Associate Professor of the Department of Japanese, Korean, Indonesian and Mongolian Languages at MGIMO university

🇷🇺 Anton Khlopkov, Director of the Centre for Energy and Security (Moscow)

🇨🇳 Xu Bo,Professor at the Northeast Asia Research Center of Jilin University (Changchun, China)

🇷🇺 Konstantin Asmolov, Leading Research Fellow at the Korean Studies Center, Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Moderator:

🗣 Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club

https://valdaiclub.com/events/announcements/valdai-club-to-discuss-russia-north-korea-treaty/

Working languages: Russian, English.

ℹ️ Information for the media: In order to get accredited for the event, please fill out the form on our web site. If you have any questions about the event, please call +79269307763

Links to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, X (formerly Twitter), VK, Telegram and Dzen.

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⚓️ The Only Regulator: 30th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

On November 25, 2024, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

💬 The moderator, Anton Bespalov, emphasized that this convention, which came into effect on November 16, 1994, is a groundbreaking document that establishes common regulations for the management of the world’s oceans. While it may not be a major topic of public discussion in Russia, it is regarded as a crucial document for national security in many other nations, including those in Southeast Asia.

💬 Alexander Vylegzhanin, head of the Department of International Law at MGIMO University (2005-2024), described the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea as the sole regulator of relations between states in maritime affairs. Unlike the Geneva Conventions on the Law of the Sea of 1958, which preceded it, the Convention is a single, unified document. It has introduced new concepts into maritime law, such as the exclusive economic zone. The Convention reflects modern international maritime relations.

💬 Asoke Kumar Mukherji, honorary researcher at the Vivekananda International Foundation, stated that the issues related to the regulation of maritime activities are of utmost importance for India, and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) serves as a foundation for national strategic policies and national legislation in this field. Moreover, it assists in resolving disputes regarding maritime matters through the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea). The Convention also promotes international discussions on future amendments to the law of the sea.

💬 “The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is a unique product of the Cold War,” said Pavel Gudev, a leading researcher at the IMEMO RAS. Negotiations on its development took place over a period of almost ten years, with most UN member states participating. Decisions were reached through a package approach and consensus-based method. Both the United States and the Soviet Union played a role in initiating the convention. According to Gudev, as most of the provisions of the Convention form part of international law, binding on all states, including those that are not parties to it (something which the US has often speculated on), Russia’s withdrawal from the Convention would not bring any benefits.

💬 Hendra Manurung, a lecturer at the Department of Military History at the Faculty of Defence Strategy of the Republic of Indonesia’s Defence University (RIDU), presented his views on the Indonesian perspective of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. He emphasized the importance of the provisions of the convention for Indonesia, as a country with numerous islands and extensive maritime boundaries, which are defined as archipelagic states under the convention. Specifically, these provisions are crucial for resolving the situation in the South China Sea, where there is a need to prevent the escalation of a dispute into an open conflict between several countries, including China.

https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/the-only-regulator-30th-anniversary-of-the-un-convention-on-the-law-of-the-sea/

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📆 ANNOUNCEMENT: On November 29 at 11:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Discussion Club will host a discussion titled: “Russia, the Global South, and the World Majority.”

Amid the fundamental changes in the world order and global economy, the countries of the Global South are playing an increasingly significant role. The development of cooperation between Russia and the world majority requires a deeper understanding and consideration of the interests of these countries.

The Global South countries are increasingly declaring their independent positions and setting goals, while maintaining close ties with the United States, the European Union and the international economic institutions they control. For Russian foreign policy, it is necessary to understand this duality, take it into account in practical interaction with these countries, and also comprehend the significance of this phenomenon and the interests of its participants.

❓What is the phenomenon of the countries of the modern Global South?
❓What real influence do these countries have?
❓How can they influence modern international political and economic institutions?
❓What areas of cooperation with these countries are the most promising for Russia?

The participants in the discussion will try to answer these and other questions.

🎙️ Speakers:

🇷🇺 Lydia Kulik, Head of India Studies at Skolkovo School of Management

🇷🇺 Denis Degterev, Editor-in-Chief, Jounal of the Institute for African Studies RAS, professor HSE

🇳🇴 Glenn Diesen, Professor, University of South-Eastern Norway

Moderator:

🗣 Timofei Bordachev, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club

https://valdaiclub.com/events/announcements/valdai-club-to-discuss-the-global-south-and-the-world-majority/

Working languages: Russian, English.

ℹ️ Information for the media: In order to get accredited for the event, please fill out the form on our web site. If you have any questions about the event, please call +79269307763. 

Links to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, X (formerly Twitter), VK, Telegram and Dzen.

#WiderEurasia #GlobalSouth #WorldMajority

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🌎 Today’s developments around the world are reminiscent of a global civil conflict, and humanity must develop new tools to address them.

This was emphasized by Andrey Bystritskiy, Chair of the Board at the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club, during his speech at the Global South Media and Think Tank Summit held in São Paulo on November 10-11 and themed “Development and Revitalization: A New Journey for the Global South.”

The summit aimed to contribute to the voices of the countries of the Global South being heard more prominently on the world stage. 

https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/how-to-prevent-a-global-civil-war/

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⏰ TODAY at 11:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion dedicated to the Russia-DPRK Treaty and the security situation in Northeast Asia.

❓How exactly will the provisions of the Treaty between Russia and the DPRK be applied?
❓Will they entail additional sanctions for both parties?
❓How do neighbouring countries – China and South Korea – view the signing of the Treaty?
❓How will this affect the situation in the region?

The participants in the discussion will try to answer these and other questions.

Links to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, X (formerly Twitter), VK, Telegram and Dzen.

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🎥 LIVE: at 11:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), we are starting an expert discussion dedicated to the Russia-DPRK Treaty and the security situation in Northeast Asia.

https://vk.com/video-214192832_456239230

#Multipolarity_and_Connectivity #DPRK #NorthKorea

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🗣 On November 27, 2024, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion dedicated to the Russia-DPRK Treaty and the security situation in Northeast Asia.

📷 Photo gallery

🎥 Video

#Multipolarity_and_Connectivity #DPRK #NorthKorea

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🌏 If the states of Greater Eurasia do not have classical factors of international cooperation at their disposal, then it is very likely that they can be replaced by those common goals that not only meet their current interests, but are also the most historically rooted, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Timofei Bordachev.

The basis for the gradual formation of a community of states of Greater Eurasia will be the opportunity to obtain within it what the countries of this region most strive for – resources for solving national development tasks as the basis for stability and survival of the state. 

https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/greater-eurasia-and-the-search-for-new-solutions/

📍 This is the second part of the author’s reflections on the possible foundations of international cooperation in Greater Eurasia.

#WiderEurasia #Eurasia

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🇹🇷 The militarisation of Turkey’s foreign policy during Justice and Development Party rule has been accompanied by the weakening of the role of the Armed Forces and military institutions in the domestic political system.

The approach to the use of military force in Turkey’s foreign policy has become more complex, and at the same time its importance and possible options have increased.

For a long time, Turkey’s military industry has been critically dependent on Western financing, institutions and technology, the fragmentary manifestations and consequences of which persist today.

However, during the AKP period, the Turkish military-industrial complex has gone through two main stages of development: eliminating external dependence and developing the country’s internal potential and introducing a high-tech component of the military-industrial complex and entering the international market, writes Nubara Kulieva, a participant in the Valdai – New Generation project.

https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/military-aspect-of-turkey-s-foreign-policy/

#WiderEurasia #Valdai_NewGeneration #Turkey

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🇷🇺🇰🇵 Bilateral Dynamism: New Comprehensive Russia-DPRK Partnership Treaty

On November 27, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion on the Russia-DPRK Treaty and the security situation in Northeast Asia. The moderator of the discussion was Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Club.

💬 Dmitry Kiku, Deputy Director of the Department for Control over External Restrictions of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, called the Russia-DPRK Strategic Comprehensive Partnership Treaty a continuation of the bilateral treaties and agreements that existed between the Soviet Union and the DPRK, as well as between the DPRK and the Russian Federation, in particular, the 1961 treaty. The new treaty continues a series of international documents demonstrating that Russia and its allies have begun to practically implement the policy of counteracting illegitimate sanctions.

💬 Georgy Toloraya, Head of the Centre of Russian Strategy in Asia at the Institute of Economics, RAS and Senior Researcher, Institute of China and Contemporary Asia, RAS, pointed out that the emerging reports on the presence of DPRK troops in the Special Operation Zone do not mean that the provisions of the Russian-North Korean treaty (Article 4) devoted to military assistance were invoked, since these reports have not received any official confirmation. The expert also noted the presence of a number of aspects of the treaty that are given less attention. We are talking, for example, about cooperation in the peaceful nuclear energy sector, possibly including the construction of a nuclear power plant.

💬 “It has always been clear to Russian experts on Korea that in the eyes of the United States, the DPRK is, in a sense, a testing ground for sanctions,” noted Ilya Dyachkov, Associate Professor of the Department of Japanese, Korean, Indonesian and Mongolian Languages at MGIMO university. He considers the lifting of unilateral restrictive measures against Pyongyang unlikely. Whatever the North Koreans do, it has not led to a softening of sanctions by either Seoul or by Washington.

💬 Anton Khlopkov, Director of the Centre for Energy and Security, stressed the importance of building strategic contacts with the DPRK without excessive regard for the reaction of other states. “We have noticeably delayed the adoption of an updated fundamental document that would regulate bilateral cooperation,” he believes, pointing out that North Korea is one of the few countries in the modern world that can afford to maintain an independent foreign policy, and therefore relations with it should have an appropriate legal basis and a basis in trade and economics.

💬 Xu Bo, Professor at the Northeast Asia Research Centre of Jilin University, is convinced that since the signing of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty, Russian-North Korean relations have entered a new stage. He proposed to consider these relations primarily not from the point of view of the Ukrainian crisis, but in the context of Russia’s strategic turn to the East, within the framework of which Russia is strengthening relations with all countries of the Asia-Pacific region.

💬 Konstantin Asmolov, Leading Research Fellow at the Korean Studies Centre at the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, noted that speculation around Article 4 of the new treaty overlooks the fact that within its framework, military assistance is possible if one of the parties finds itself in a state of war, which is not identical to any armed conflict and is marked by a declaration of war. At the same time, he considers Article 3 to be more significant, as it speaks of consultations, which in themselves are a serious deterrent. It implies that in a situation of impending conflict, Moscow and Pyongyang will coordinate strategy together.

https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/bilateral-dynamism-new-comprehensive-russia-dprk-partnership-treaty/

#Multipolarity_and_Connectivity #DPRK #NorthKorea

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