Russia respects interests of other countries, Putin says

MOSCOW, March 16. /TASS/. Russia respects interests of other countries and seeks dialogue with all partners, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a ceremony of receiving credentials of foreign ambassadors in the Kremlin. "Each country has its national interests, its history and its own vision of modern world order," Putin said. "I stress, Russia has always respected this. By promoting our foreign policy priorities and approaches, we always try to hear and listen to partners taking into consideration their opinions and views, and to patiently try to search for compromise solutions." The Russian leader noted that there are no big or small partners for Russia. "Any country is valued, we are ready to establish a full-fledged dialogue with each of them and boost cooperation on a constructive and mutually respecting basis," he stressed. This also refers to cooperation in strengthening security and stability in the world and solving challenging global issues, he said. "Equally, in resolving regional conflicts, countering dangerous threats, and the most important of them is international terrorism, of course," Putin added. Read more