Vietnam greatly contributes to peace development in Asia-Pacific: Russian expert
In the context of complicated developments in the Asia-Pacific region in general and the East Sea in particular, Vietnam’s approach to regional issues has made significant contributions to peace development in the region, said a Russian expert.
Igor Olegovich Mishin from the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) under the Russian Academy of Sciences (Photo courtesy of Igor Olegovich Mishin)
Hanoi (VNA) - In the context ofcomplicated developments in the Asia-Pacific region in general and the East Seain particular, Vietnam’s approach to regional issues has made significantcontributions to peace development in the region, said a Russian expert.
Igor Olegovich Mishin from the Institute ofWorld Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) under the Russian Academy ofSciences made the statement in an interview granted to Vietnam News Agencycorrespondents in Russia on June 27.
He said Vietnam’s approach to issues in theAsia-Pacific region and the East Sea is based on the principles of maintainingpeace and friendly neighbourliness.
The Southeast Asian country supports thesettlement of conflicts via international law, especially the 1982 UnitedNations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), he added.
The expert expressed his belief that Vietnam’sactive viewpoints will receive widespread support from the internationalcommunity.
Evaluating the coordination between Vietnam andRussian at international forums and on Asian-Pacific matters, Mishin said thetime-tested relations between the two countries are a strategic partnership.
The two sides have been collaboratingeffectively within the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN), ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), and ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus(ADMM ), he said.
He added that Vietnam and Russia back the UNCLOS1982 and consider it a legal foundation to address disputes and conflicts inthe East Sea./.
Vietnam requests China to respect its sovereignty and take no actions that escalate tensions and complicate the situation, affecting peace and stability in the East Sea and the region, as well as efforts of countries in negotiations of a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC), spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said.
Amid the current regional and international context, Vietnam urges parties to not take any action to further complicate the situation in the East Sea, said Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.
Countries need to act responsibly in the East Sea, not complicate the situation, and contribute to preserving peace and security in the waters, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
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Igor Olegovich Mishin from the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) under the Russian Academy of Sciences (Photo courtesy of Igor Olegovich Mishin) 
