VLADIVOSTOK: The North Atlantic Alliance is militarizing the Asia-Pacific region and stirring up tensions there, Russian Foreign Ministry...
VLADIVOSTOK: The North Atlantic Alliance is militarizing the Asia-Pacific region and stirring up tensions there, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
"NATO is militarizing the region, taking steps to stir up conflict potential," the diplomat said.
Zakharova quipped that she had not heard anyone inviting NATO to the region.
"This is their expansion, another attempt to come and start dictating to others," Zakharova said.
According to her, countries "that worked hard daily to escape poverty and dependence during the colonial era, unfortunately are now subject to unresolved conflicts left over by their colonizers."
"They created time bombs, and now these bombs are ready to go off," Zakharova said. The diplomat stressed that major efforts must now be undertaken "to prevent this."
About forum
The Eastern Economic Forum is underway on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok on September 3-6, 2024. The main theme of the EEF this year is ‘Far East 2030. Combining strengths to create new potential’. Business activities are broken down into seven thematic blocks: 'New contours of international cooperation', 'Technologies to ensure independence', 'Financial value system', 'the Russian Far East', 'People, education and patriotism', 'Transport and logistics: new routes', and 'Master plans: from architecture to economy'.
The Roscongress Foundation is the Forum’s organizer. TASS is the general information partner of the EEF.
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