VI international conference on international security. Moscow Conference on International Security. Dossier. On the situation in Ukraine
The fight against terrorism as one of the main threats became the main topic of the Conference on international security. The representative forum brought together over 700 participants, including more than 20 heads of defense departments. The conversation, in particular, touched upon the situation in Syria, as well as the strengthening of the NATO military presence in Russian borders.
Two-thirds of the world's population - their interests are represented by the participants of the Moscow Conference. They unanimously called international terrorism the main world threat. And they admitted that the situation has not improved since last year's meeting. Due to political differences and unilateral actions of some countries.
The leadership of the presenters arrived at the conference in Moscow international organizations responsible for global security - the UN, OSCE, SCO, CSTO, CIS. The director of the Prohibition Organization was also expected here. chemical weapons. Due to the aggravation of the conflict in Syria, the forum participants and journalists had many questions to him. But Ahmed Izyumcu did not come to the capital.
Questions in connection with the investigation of the alleged chemical attack in Syrian Idlib. The West hastened to accuse official Damascus without providing any evidence other than videos on the Internet. But this did not stop the United States from launching a missile attack on a government airfield in Syria.
“The recent US missile attack on the Shayrat air base in Syria, which was a gross violation of international law and an act of aggression against a sovereign state, exacerbates existing problems, delays the prospects for the formation of a broad anti-terrorist front,” said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
This threat is familiar. On April 26, a cell of the banned ISIS group was neutralized on Sakhalin. Two participants - a Russian and a citizen of one of the Central Asian republics - were preparing terrorist attacks. Improvised explosive devices, striking elements, mobile phones - all this was confiscated by operatives along with extremist literature.
Back in 2015, Vladimir Putin called from the UN rostrum to create a broad coalition to fight terrorism. The militants take advantage of the fact that there is no united front in the world.
“The leaders of the largest international terrorist groups, such as the so-called Islamic State, Jabhat al-Nusra, banned in Russia, as well as the remnants of structures like Al-Qaeda, realizing that they are threatened with complete annihilation in the zones of their former dominance , began the transfer of militants to Afghanistan, Yemen and deep into the African continent, and also began to create a new large-scale terrorist network, ”said Alexander Bortnikov, director of the FSB of the Russian Federation.
Europe felt the consequences. The old world is shaking loud attacks terrorists. But instead of a joint struggle, a full-fledged exchange of data, anti-Russian phobias are being cultivated, fears about a threat from the East are being pumped up. These sentiments are used by NATO to strengthen the military presence at our borders. Right during the Moscow conference in the Baltic States, exercises of the North Atlantic Alliance were held. To do this, they arrived in Estonia on the eve of latest fighters F-35 from USA.
“Russia's actions to strengthen defense capabilities are a balanced response to the expansion of the North Atlantic Alliance. He is pursuing a course towards projecting power, drawing more and more states into the orbit of his influence. The latest decision on the admission of Montenegro to the alliance is a direct confirmation of this. The military potential of Podgorica is close to zero, however geographical position makes it possible to strengthen control over the Balkans,” Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
Despite disagreements and pressure, Russia does not intend to curtail cooperation with Europe on security issues. In this regard, some delegates cited their speeches from last year calling for all the same to unite efforts in the hope that at least this time they will be heard.
This section presents the largest and most significant security measures, key events transport and fuel and energy complex of Russia
Events of RIA Security Industry
The event is a key platform for discussing the requirements of the current legislation in the field of transport security and finding ways to implement them, exchange practical experience and technologies for ensuring transport security and countering terrorism.
Events calendar
25th international exhibition lighting, security systems, building automation and electrical engineering this year will be held for the first time in the international Light+Building format. More than 400 exhibitors from different countries. As part of the business program, building automation technologies, smart home and cities will be discussed at the Electrotechnical Academy and Intersec Forum Russia.
The organizers are the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the Federal Security Service of Russia, the Russian Guard. The exposition will take place on the area of 25 500 sq.m. in three exhibition halls. More than 400 companies will present modern security systems and means at the Exhibition.
Leading experts in the field of security will speak at the business part of the event.
Business platform for implementation latest developments in the field of public, information, fire and personal security.
The objective of the exhibition is to demonstrate the entire range of workwear, personal protective equipment, IP security solutions, access warning and control systems, video surveillance and much more.
Events are held in accordance with the order of the Government Russian Federation No. 1903-r dated September 10, 2016 by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation with the organizational support of the Business Dialog company for an open discussion of the most relevant transport issues and strengthening mutual understanding between government officials and the business community.
The exhibition is designed to demonstrate technological innovations and achievements modern systems automation, electrical and lighting engineering, energy and resource saving, to enable manufacturers and equipment suppliers to present their products and services in a rapidly developing region.
TASS-DOSIER /Valery Korneev/. On April 27-28, 2016, the V Moscow Conference on International Security will be held in the congress park of the Moscow Radisson Royal Hotel ("Radisson Royal", until 2010 - the Ukraine Hotel).
The main topic of the forum will be the fight against terrorism. At the conference, it is planned to raise the topic of security in the Asia-Pacific region, discuss the problems of war and peace in Europe, consider issues of global security and military cooperation. Special attention is planned to be paid to the situation in the Middle East, the role of the armed forces in countering "color revolutions", and ensuring security in Central Asia.
Moscow Conference on International Security(Moscow Conference on International Security, MCIS) is an annual event held by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The goals of the forum are to strengthen the interaction between the military departments of different countries, to search for joint ways to counter new challenges and threats. Held with the participation of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, the conference invites defense ministers or their deputies from the CSTO, SCO, NATO, countries of the Middle East, Europe and Asia, heads of international organizations, as well as representatives of academic circles and non-governmental experts.
Since 2014, the military leadership of most NATO countries has refused to participate in the conference and European Union. Russian President Vladimir Putin usually sends a welcoming message to the conference participants.
Event History
The first international conference was held on May 3-4 2012 The event was called "Factor missile defense in the formation of a new security space".
About 200 leading politicians, military experts and experts from 50 countries were invited to the forum (the total number of participants was not published). The conference delegates discussed the issues of anti-missile defense (ABM), assessing the threats of the proliferation of missile technologies and identifying areas of cooperation in this area.
May 23-24 2013 The Russian Defense Ministry held the Moscow Conference on European Security. During the forum, various aspects of this topic were discussed, including the problems of missile defense, conventional arms control in Europe, and interaction between Russia and NATO.
During the plenary session, Head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation Sergei Ivanov, Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier, heads of defense departments European states and senior officials of international organizations.
The US Department of Defense was represented at the conference by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russian, Ukrainian and Eurasian Affairs Evelyn Farkas. All NATO countries were also represented at the forum.
AT 2014 the event took its current name. The conference held on May 23-24 was devoted to strengthening global security and ways to resolve regional crises with an emphasis on the situation in the Middle East, North Africa, and around Afghanistan.
Particular attention was paid to the analysis of the phenomenon of "color" revolutions. More than 300 delegates from more than 40 countries took part in the forum meetings. About a hundred foreign participants, accompanied by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Anatoly Antonov, visited the 2nd Guards Motorized Rifle Division Tamanskaya in Alabino near Moscow.
In his message to the forum participants, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the conference in Moscow "a useful forum for exchanging views on current and emerging crises."
The theme of the fourth conference (April 16-17 2015) was formulated as "Global Security: Challenges and Perspectives". More than 400 delegates from 70 countries discussed the threats of international terrorism and the possibilities of military-political instruments, international military cooperation to ensure regional and global stability.
Most NATO countries were represented at the level of military attaches. At the same time, Panos Kammenos, Minister of Defense of Greece, a member of the North Atlantic Alliance, took part in the forum.
Speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey LavrovVIMoscow Conference on International Security
In the capital of Russia, on the initiative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on April 26-27,VIMoscow Conference on International Security. As one of its participants, a well-known publicist, said, "almost the whole world is represented at the forum."
The unifying theme of the conference in Moscow was "Global Security: Challenges of the 21st Century". This year marked a particularly high level of representation - more than 20 delegations at the forum were headed by the Ministers of Defense of their countries. In total, more than 750 participants - from defense ministers to representatives of academic circles from 86 states, including the leadership of major international organizations - the UN, OSCE, SCO, CIS, CSTO and ICRC. On behalf of Secretary General UN Deputy for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman spoke at the forum. Greetings from the President of Russia Vladimir Putin to the participants of the forum were read out by Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev, who opened international forum. The theses of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu expressed regret that in the year that has passed since the previous - the V Moscow Conference on International Security, where the threats posed by world terrorism were discussed, "to agree on the coordination of actions in the fight against terrorism, and also, it has not yet been possible to take the necessary decisions to eradicate it.” “Political disagreements and mutual distrust impede the consolidation of healthy forces in confronting this global evil,” Sergei Shoigu stated. - They interfere with the implementation of what was voiced by the President of Russia at the 70th session General Assembly United Nations initiative to create a broad international anti-terrorist coalition.
“Political disagreements and mutual distrust impede the consolidation of healthy forces in confronting this global evil,” Sergei Shoigu stated. "They prevent the implementation of the initiative voiced by the President of Russia at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly to create a broad international antiterrorist coalition."
Let's single out the main accents in S. Shoigu's speech. The first is, of course, Syria, which remains the front line of confrontation with ISIS. And here the Russian politicians and the military had something to tell the participants of the conference - this was the provision of military assistance to the legitimate government of the SAR, and the completion of the complete demining of ancient Palmyra, and the successes of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties. According to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, thanks to the work of the Center's employees, the heads of one and a half thousand settlements throughout Syria abandoned armed struggle with government forces. Plus negotiations on a political settlement in the format of Russia, Turkey and Iran.
The second emphasis was placed on the position and policy of NATO. “I would like to emphasize that Russia’s actions to strengthen defense capability are a balanced response to the expansion of the North Atlantic Alliance, its development of military infrastructure in the states bordering Russia, and the deployment of its military contingents in them,” Sergei Shoigu said. According to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, NATO continues its course of "power projection" near our borders, involving more and more new states into its ranks. In particular, the recent decision to join the Alliance of Montenegro gives NATO an advantage in strengthening control over the Balkans, given the low military potential of this republic. In the same chain - stories on the promotion of military infrastructure in the Arctic, the creation of a military training ground in northern Norway in close proximity Russian borders, as well as aviation patrolling of the Baltic airspace. “We consider such NATO actions as a demonstration of the forceful advancement of our interests,” Sergei Shoigu said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in his speech, named the factors preventing Western countries from considering such an urgent issue as the formation of a broad anti-terrorist coalition of countries under the auspices of the UN, proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The establishment of genuinely joint actions, the creation of a broad anti-terrorist front, as President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin proposed at the UN in September 2015, is still hampered by political ambitions and “double standards,” Sergei Lavrov said.
“Establishment of genuinely joint actions, the creation of a broad anti-terrorist front, as President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin proposed at the UN in September 2015, is still hampered by political ambitions and “double standards”.
This theme was later elaborated in their commentary on International Affairs by eminent experts from Germany and Italy. In the meantime, let's add that, as Sergei Lavrov noted, "Russia continues to fight to unite the world community in the fight against terror." Here are the practical steps that the Minister spoke about: submitted to the UN Security Council a draft resolution aimed at counteracting the ideology of terrorism; We support the introduction of a comprehensive trade and economic embargo against the territories under the control of ISIS in accordance with Article 41 of the UN Charter, which would provide for sanctions measures to influence violators. Among the priorities in this regard, Sergey Lavrov called the need to adopt rules for “responsible behavior of states in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT), which would exclude the use of ICT for military purposes, would not allow them to be used to interfere in internal affairs and would put a barrier on the way of ICT use by international terrorists”. Sergey Lavrov emphasized: “At the UN, we are promoting the initiative to develop a universal criminal law convention on combating crime in cyberspace.”
"Russia continues to fight to rally the world community in the fight against terror."
According to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, "a surge of terror, of course, should not obscure other dangerous challenges that the world is facing today." We are talking about the degradation of the situation around the Korean Peninsula and the implementation of nuclear missile programs by Pyongyang. At the same time, there is an unjustifiably disproportionate increase in the military activity of the United States and its allies in the region under the pretext of the "North Korean threat". "The forced deployment of American THAAD systems, an integral element of the US global missile defense, in the south of the peninsula, remains an extremely destabilizing factor," Sergei Lavrov stressed.
"An extremely destabilizing factor is the forced deployment of American THAAD systems in the south of the peninsula - an integral element of the US global missile defense."
Sergei Lavrov raised the question of the special responsibility of politicians who unleash wars. According to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, to successfully solve the global tasks of combating drug trafficking, illegal migration, international terrorism impossible "without abandoning the philosophy of hegemonism and one's own exclusivity." In this regard, the Minister emphasized: “A return to the origins, to the fundamental principles of international life enshrined in the UN Charter, including the sovereign equality of states, non-interference in internal affairs, and the resolution of disputes by peaceful means, is in demand.” Consonant thoughts were expressed in his speech by the ex-president of Croatia Stepan Mesyach. He urged: "We will not let those who earn money in the war take away peace from us!"
"We will not allow peace to be taken away from us by those who make money in war."
Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to NATO Alexander Grushko noted that he shares the alarming assessments of European security that were given on the first day of the conference. A. Grushko highly appreciated the quality of the discussion, comprehensive analysis and sincere attempts in this difficult situation when indeed many in Europe do not know what to do, still look for ways out to return to normal relations, which will allow us to focus on common challenges and threats. The Permanent Representative to NATO singled out two factors that, in his opinion, will be of systemic importance for such attempts. “The first is that 2017 will go down in the history of Europe as the year when the decisions of the Warsaw Summit to strengthen the eastern flank will be implemented “in iron”. Today we see that the confrontational policy that was announced then is now being embodied in the form of concrete preparations. This is years ahead. It is clear that attempts to invest in one structure of the "march of tank columns" will continue to require an appropriate ideological and political justification, and as a result, we risk ending up in the logic of the Cold War that we went through, when hostile military planning will require a constant hostile agenda, - explained A .Grushko. - Once again I emphasize: it will be very difficult to get out of this circle. And here the tactics of "small steps" obviously will not play. We need cardinal decisions related to the ability to stop what is happening today in Central Europe, which, as correctly said today, was the most secure and free from terrorist threats.
The second thing A. Grushko warned about was the campaign launched in the West in favor of increasing military spending. “Of course, we must not forget that the 250 billion who spend European countries for their own defense - this is an exorbitant amount, which exceeds, for a moment, the combined military spending of Russia and China. And if the NATO countries - European and Canada - comply with the Warsaw standard, this will mean another increase in military budgets by one hundred billion a year. It turns out 250 billion, of which 20%, i.e. 70 billion should be spent on the purchase of weapons - these are colossal sums. According to A. Grushko, this will mean that Russia is really moving towards militarization. “And in conditions when there is no real military danger, when funds should be spent not on repelling the mythical Russian threat, but on countering risks from the south, primarily the fight against terrorism and other threats that require other, including military investments - and all this is happening against the backdrop of a complete breakdown of systemic military ties. In this regard, A. Grushko considers the situation "absolutely depressing." “We do not see any attempts by NATO to restore dialogue between the military. In conclusion, I want to say that these three elements may not be the main topics in discussions on political platforms today, but these are long-term factors that will continue to stifle attempts to return towards the normalization of relations, towards some sort of schemes. interactions, security schemes that involve the construction of security together with Russia, and not without Russia, all the more not against it,” Alexander Grushko emphasized.
Continuing the topic of NATO, in an interview with the columnist of the magazine " international life» President of the German-Russian Forum Alexander Rahr noted: « Europe cannot be built only "on one whale" - on NATO. Russia is the most big country in Europe - should be able to influence the provision of security in Europe, but the Europeans do not understand this yet.” A. Rahr recalled that even during the Cold War, there was always an understanding in relation to the USSR that it was necessary to deal with an opponent on an equal footing. “Now it's gone,” A. Rahr stated, “unfortunately, Russia is viewed as a regional power that allegedly has nothing to say to the world. This is the most great danger". Rahr believes that Russia and European countries need to jointly build a new European home. At the same time, the expert believes that there are forces in Europe that are ready to engage in dialogue, for example, in Germany, but the heads of European states are not yet ready for this.
"International Life": - And what prevents the creation of a broad anti-terrorist coalition of states under the auspices of the UN, which the President of Russia spoke about at the 70th session of the UN General Assembly?
A.Rar: - Unfortunately, the great powers of the world do not really fight terrorism, - answered A. Rahr. - Russia fought terrorism in the Caucasus and is now really fighting in Syria. I think that in the Middle East the game is different, it is not aimed at defeating ISIS by any means. It can be seen with the naked eye that the foundations for the future world order are being created in the Middle East. Both the Americans and the West would by no means want Russia to participate in this world order. Russia, from their point of view, is a regional power that has lost cold war. As long as the consciousness of the Western elites is such that Russia “has nothing to stick out”, and we, the Americans and Europeans, will build the world, nothing good will happen until then,” A. Rahr said.
"International Life": - Nevertheless, Russia comes up with initiatives on a global scale, and the West does not offer such initiatives.
A.Rar: - I can say that the President of Russia V.V. Putin is very right plan about how to rebuild Syria. First, create a constitution, hold elections, create equal conditions for all the peoples of Syria. Russia “does not cling to Assad,” as they say in the West, Russia wants all the peoples of Syria, including minorities, including Kurds, not only Sunnis, to live in good will among themselves. But this plan was proposed to the West, it was shown to Western leaders, but the West ignores it precisely because it wants to write a plan for the Middle East itself. Understand, Russia was not in the Middle East 25 years after the collapse Soviet Union Therefore, the return of Russia to the Middle East is considered by Western elites as a threat to the monopolar world, which the West still wants to build alone.”
In conclusion, let us give an assessment of the VI Moscow Conference on International Security of the Italian journalist, writer and public figure Giulietto Chiesa, which he expressed in a conversation in a magazine columnist "International Life": “Everyone in the West says that Russia is isolated, but look - the whole world is here (at a conference in Moscow). Representatives of all NATO countries are here - this is a very clear indicator of the importance of the topic and its development.
"International Life": - How do you assess such a large-scale representation of the conference and the speeches that took place?
D. Chiesa: - I understand that the Russian side does not want to aggravate the situation, I draw such a conclusion from the speeches that were made at the opening of the conference - and the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Here are countries that are not entirely friendly with each other, but, nevertheless, this is an indicator of strength on the part of Russia. In the West, everyone considers Russia isolated, but here, at the conference, representatives of the whole world are practically present. And not only traditional countries, but also countries that are not friendly to each other, there is India, and Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Brazil and half of Africa in general - which means that the whole world looks at Russia as a factor of peace, otherwise they wouldn't be here, that's obvious.
This is a real correlation of forces, therefore, this is a success for Russia, this is the continuation of a multilateral open dialogue. The VI Moscow Conference on International Security is becoming practically one of the few forums to which, perhaps, there is no alternative. Here, in Moscow, there are 20 defense ministers! Plus everyone interested in the real security of the world. This is very important: practically today Russia has a monopoly on such a situation, because there is no such thing anywhere in the world.
Please note, it is no coincidence that not a single NATO country is represented here at the level of the Minister of Defense, although all of them were invited. They are invited every time, but they do not go to Moscow. It would seem, why? It's just a discussion, a consultation. But they emphasize that it is undesirable to discuss with the rest of the world, except for NATO. Although Sergei Shoigu noted that there are some shifts or advances in relations with Europe. F. Mogherini visited Moscow on the eve of the conference, the President of Italy, Martarello, means that there are some shifts. It's harder with America. This country has developed a "habit" to dominate the world, to manage the situation in the Middle East, which they cannot control today. The United States does not allow the thought that the world will doubt its dominance. And as long as this situation continues, it will be difficult to have a dialogue with America.”
In conclusion, let us note some topics of the VI Moscow Conference on International Security, the discussion of which was considered necessary by participants from all over the world. "European Security: Perspectives and Trends", "Middle East: Modern Challenges in the Fight against Terrorism", "Security of the Information Space and Freedom of Access to Information: Controversial Relations", "ABM: Impact on Global and Regional Security", "Security in Central Asia : the factor of Afghanistan", "Asia-Pacific region: balance of interests or power confrontation?", "Interaction of military departments: regional aspects". Truly - the whole world took up security.
The 6th Moscow Conference on International Security, organized by the RF Ministry of Defense, has opened in Moscow. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev and FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov spoke at the meeting.
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a greeting to the participants and guests of the conference. He said that the participants will discuss issues of political and diplomatic settlement of numerous conflicts, primarily in the Middle East and North Africa. "On the agenda ... first of all, the fight against terrorism as the main threat to global and regional security," the president said.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu devoted his speech to the Syrian issue. He said that the US missile attack on the Khan Sheikhoun base in the province of Idlib created a threat to the security of Russian military personnel. “Rocket fire is regarded as a gross violation of international law. In addition, Washington's actions have created a threat to the lives of our servicemen who are fighting terrorism in Syria,” said Mr. Shoigu.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov touched upon the conflict on the Korean Peninsula during his speech. He stated that Moscow considers the beginning of deployment on the territory of South Korea American missile defense system THAAD. "We are seriously concerned about the degradation of the situation on the Korean Peninsula with the ongoing implementation of Pyongyang's nuclear missile programs, as well as with the disproportionate increase in the military activity of the United States and its allies in the region under the pretext of the North Korean threat," Mr. Lavrov said.
Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev noted that the participants in the conflict on the Korean Peninsula were brought to the brink of war by provocations from outside. According to him, "new dividing lines are being created in the Asia-Pacific region, conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa do not subside, the situation in Afghanistan remains difficult."
Mr. Patrushev called Ukraine another hotbed of tension, where "dozens of civilians continue to die." "Russia is interested in the political and diplomatic settlement of these problems," the Secretary of the Security Council stressed.
FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov spoke about terrorist threats to world security during his speech. According to him, the militants of the Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra organizations banned in Russia, realizing that they were threatened with complete destruction, began to change tactics and created a new global terrorist network. “In particular, they stepped up the transfer of militants to Afghanistan, Yemen and deep into the African continent, and also began to create strongholds and bases there. In fact, we are talking about the formation of a new large-scale terrorist network,” Mr. Bortnikov said.
