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dmitry
medvedev抯 article, go russia! (september 10, 2009) |
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modernisation of russian democracy and establishment
of a new economy will, in my opinion, only be
possible if we use the intellectual resources of
post-industrial societies. and we should do so
without any complexes, openly and pragmatically. the
issue of harmonising our relations with western
democracies is not a question of taste, personal
preferences or the prerogatives of given political
groups. our current domestic financial and
technological capabilities are not sufficient for a
qualitative improvement in the quality of life. we
need money and technology from europe, america and
asia. in turn, these countries need the
opportunities russia offers. we are very interested
in the rapprochement and interpenetration of our
cultures and economies.
of course no relationship is free from
contradictions. there will always be controversial
topics, reasons for disagreement. but resentment,
arrogance, various complexes, mistrust and
especially hostility should be excluded from the
relations between russia and the leading democratic
countries.
we have many common goals, including absolute
priorities which affect every inhabitant on earth
such as the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and
reducing the risk of adverse effects from man-made
climate change.
we must have interested partners and involve them in
joint activities. and if we need to change something
ourselves in order to do so, abandon previous
prejudices and illusions, then we should do so. i am
of course not referring to a policy of unilateral
concessions. lack of will and incompetence will not
gain us any respect, gratitude, or gains. this has
already happened in our recent history. naive
notions of the infallible and happy west and the
eternally underdeveloped russia are unacceptable,
offensive and dangerous. but no less dangerous is
the path of confrontation, self-isolation, mutual
insults and recrimination.
nostalgia should not guide our foreign policy and
our strategic long-term goal is russia抯
modernisation. along with this russia is one of the
world's leading economies, a nuclear power and a
permanent member of the un security council. it
should openly and explicitly explain its position
and defend it in all venues, without weaselling or
giving in to pressure to conform. and in the case of
a threat to our own interests we must strongly
defend them. i talked about these principles of our
foreign policy in august last year.
in addition to this active work on the western
front, we must increase our cooperation with the
countries of the eurasec [eurasian economic
community], csto [collective security treaty
organisation] and cis [commonwealth of independent
states]. these are our closest, strategic partners.
we share the common goal of modernising our
economies, regional security, and a more equitable
world order. we must also develop worldwide
cooperation with our partners in the sco [shanghai
cooperation organisation] and bric
[brazil-russia-india-china].
like every great people, the russian people are
brilliant and heroic, they command the world's
respect and admiration, and at the same time our
history has been a controversial, complex, ambiguous
one. it means different things to different people
in different countries. and much remains to be done
to protect our historical heritage from distortion
and political speculations. we must look clearly at
our past and see our great victories, our tragic
mistakes, our role models, and the manifestations of
the best features of our national character.
in any case, we will be attentive to our history and
we will respect it. first and foremost we must
respect our country's role in maintaining a balanced
world order for centuries. russia has always, at all
stages of its development, sought to achieve a more
equitable world order.
russia has often sought to protect small nations,
those confronted with the threat of enslavement or
even destruction. this was the case only recently,
when saakashvili's regime launched its criminal
attack on south ossetia. russia has often put an end
to the plans of those bent on world domination.
russia has twice appeared in the vanguard of the
great coalitions: in the 19th century to stop
napoleon and in the 20th by defeating the nazis. in
war and peace, when a just cause has demanded
decisive action, our people have been there to help.
russia has always been a staunch ally in war and an
honest partner in economic and diplomatic affairs.
in the future, russia will be an active and
respected member of the international community of
free nations. it will be strong enough to exert a
significant influence on the formulation of
decisions that have global implications. it will be
able to prevent anyone's unilateral actions from
harming our national interests or adversely
affecting our internal affairs, from reducing
russians' level of income or damaging their
security.
for these reasons, along with other countries we are
trying to reform the world's supranational political
and economic institutions. the aim of this
modernisation is the development of international
relations in the interests of as many peoples and
countries as possible. we want to establish rules of
cooperation and dispute settlement, in which
priority is given to modern ideas of equality and
fairness.
these are my views on the historical role of our
country and its future. these are my answers to some
of the questions that affect us all.
i would invite all those who share my convictions to
get involved. i would also invite those who do not
agree with my ideas but sincerely desire change for
the better to be involved as well. people will
attempt to interfere with our work. influential
groups of corrupt officials and do-nothing
慹ntrepreneurs?are well ensconced. they have
everything and are satisfied. they're going to
squeeze the profits from the remnants of soviet
industry and squander the natural resources that
belong to all of us until the end. they are not
creating anything new, do not want development, and
fear it. but the future does not belong to them ?it
belongs to us. and we are an absolute majority. we
will act patiently, pragmatically, consistently and
in a balanced manner. and act now: act today and
tomorrow. we will overcome the crisis, backwardness
and corruption. we will create a new russia. go
russia!
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source of text & photos:
http://eng.kremlin.ru/
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