Dmitry Mosyakov

Russia, Connectivity Principal and the Transformation of Indo-Pacific

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2019, №1(42), 14-21

 
Annotation: The paper is devoted to the study of the main elements of the current policy of Russia in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. The issues of integration Russian projects and, in particular, Greater Eurasia with the project of the Indo-Pacific region are considered. The principle of connectivity that is the fundamental in Indonesia and ASEAN policies is analyzed from the point of view of Russian interests. The role of the Russian Far East in the cooperation of Russia with the countries of the region is also considered. Inside the text there is an analysis of the key areas of cooperation between Russia and the countries of Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. All this cooperation and relations are based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit, which in fact coincide with what Indonesia and ASEAN countries offer to Asia. It is argued that Russia and Indonesia and the Southeast Asian countries have a huge potential for cooperation based on a common understanding of the essence of the processes that are developing in the Asia-Pacific and Indo-Pacific regions.

Keywords: Russia, connectivity, Indo-Pacific, Greater Eurasia, security, cooperation