WASHINGTON, October 15. /TASS/. The brand new administration of the US should take care of “an enormous variety of issues” within the bilateral relations with Russia, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov stated throughout a session of the US-Russia Enterprise Council.
“I usually obtain questions concerning the modifications we anticipate in Russian-American relations after the US presidential elections. I can solely say that I’ve the identical query in my thoughts. A robust anti-Russian consensus persists in America. Plus, whoever wins, the brand new administration should take care of an enormous variety of issues in bilateral relations. They can’t be addressed in a single day. Political will and time are wanted from either side to create a roughly steady foundation for cooperation,” he stated.
“I’m positive that standard predictable Russian-American relations meet the pursuits of the peoples of the US of America and the Russian Federation. We’ve got to discover a resolution on the best way to untie the knot of issues in Russian-American ties,” the ambassador added.
“We should always pursue an sincere forward-looking pragmatic coverage with the intention to verify our duty for worldwide peace and stability,” Antonov stated.
The Russia subject
“It’s not simple to talk about Russian-American ties, particularly within the run-up to the US presidential elections,” the ambassador identified. “The Russia subject has as soon as once more develop into a central topic of the battle between events. In opposition to the background of unending baseless allegations it seems to be as if American politicians compete to see who’s harder on Russia. On the similar time any constructive improvement in our dialogue is perceived as a type of concession made by Washington.”
Moscow can not agree with this strategy, the diplomat said. “It’s our view that Russia and the US are equally concerned with creating steady and predictable relations. As a result of goal causes, their situation influences the worldwide surroundings. That’s the reason we take into account it necessary to do our greatest to remove the sources of disagreement, differentiate shared pursuits and areas of disagreement and set up protecting boundaries to stop additional deterioration – from disaster to disaster,” Antonov said.
US election
Russia will provide to normalize bilateral ties with the USA no matter who will win the upcoming presidential election, Antonov stated.
“No matter the individual that will lead the US within the upcoming 4 years, our complete proposals on normalizing bilateral relations are nonetheless on the desk. We’re able to launch joint substantial work at any second,” the ambassador stated.
“On behalf of the Russian aspect I’d wish to guarantee you that our actions are aimed toward stabilizing after which enhancing Russian-American relations,” he famous. “In recent times we’ve repeatedly and at completely different ranges made detailed options on the best way to overcome the present impasse within the relations.”
“Some points are long-term, some could be mounted fairly quick. The total potential of commerce and financial cooperation and ties between areas is but to be reached,” he continued. “Cultural and humanitarian exchanges, contacts between individuals are in excessive demand. It’s necessary to advertise interplay within the spheres with fewer contradictions, reminiscent of area, tradition, the Arctic, fishery, scientific cooperation.”
“For instance, regardless of the pandemic, bilateral turnover of commodities reached 14.1 billion {dollars} within the interval from January to August. It’s outstanding, that the proportion of non-energy commerce – commerce in meals, manufactured items, medication – is rising. We see the beginning of latest initiatives, the enlargement of present joint ventures. There’s a development of direct investments. Final yr the amount hit 14.4 billion {dollars},” the diplomat knowledgeable.
“We’ve got repeatedly confused that we’re able to work with Washington on any problem. The principle factor is that such cooperation ought to be constructed on the idea of equality, there ought to be no place for blackmail makes an attempt and makes an attempt to impose one’s will on one another,” Antonov confused.
The US presidential election will happen on November 3. Apart from the president and the vice chairman, all 435 members of the Home of Representatives and a 3rd of the Senate can be elected, together with the governors of 13 states and territories.
