Russia and France could create a new security architecture for Europe
(Baonghean.vn) - The Chairman of the Defense and International Affairs Committee of the French Senate believes that Russia and France can establish a new security structure for Europe, completely different from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron at talks in France in August 2019. Photo: TASS |
"I really believe in this. This cooperation opportunity is mentioned in our report. Moreover, it was proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron as a top priority topic at the summit in Bregancon" - Christian Cambon, Chairman of the Defense and International Affairs Committee of the French Senate, said about the possibility of creating a new structure between Russia and France, when answering in an interview published in the Kommersant newspaper (Russia) on September 29.
August 2019,Russian President Vladimir Putinvisit to France. This diplomatic activity not only created an important boost to promote the development of bilateral relations, but also raised hopes for cooperation between Russia andEuropean Unionto address common challenges.
President Putin and his French counterpart Macron held a closed-door meeting that lasted nearly four hours at the Bregancon fortress. Both sides prioritized dialogue and also valued each other's role in maintaining stability in Europe.French President Macrondeclared: "Russia and France are two great powers in Europe".
Both Russia and France focused on expressing their views mainly related to the fight against terrorism, the security architecture in Europe and the world, scientific exchanges and space exploration; as well as discussing the remaining disagreements regarding the situation in Crimea and Syria.
The fact that Moscow and Paris "shake hands" has reinforced hopes that global security in general and European security in particular will not be threatened after the US withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) and the risk that the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START 3) will not be extended.
Besides, both Russia and France are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, members of the "Normandy Quartet", the mechanism considered the most effective to date in resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
