BEIJING, December 1. /TASS/. Russia is ready to strengthen coordination with China in maintaining security in the Central Asian countries, Russia’s ambassador to Beijing Igor Morgulov said in an interview with the Global Times daily.
"The security, stability, and well-being of Central Asian countries are in the interests of both Russia and China. We are willing to enhance mutual coordination and support Central Asian countries in defending their sovereignty and national development. We will never accept external interference in regional affairs or the introduction of 'color revolutions,'" Morgulov said.
He noted that the approach of China and Russia to developing cooperation with Central Asian states was fundamentally different from the policy of the United States and its allies.
"We have noticed that the US and the West are attempting to pressure Central Asian countries using the old methods, which goes against the principle of non-interference in the affairs of sovereign states. The West's attempt to view cooperation with Central Asian countries from the perspective of promoting anti-Russia and anti-China agendas is unacceptable. This completely differs from our approach," the ambassador said.
Morgulov also noted that Russia had a positive attitude to the development of equitable and mutually beneficial cooperation between China and the Central Asian countries, considering it as one of the factors for stability and economic growth in the region.