Ushakov: Primakov laid the elements of this independent course Russia – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, June 26 – RIA Novosti. Yevgeny Primakov, who died on Friday at a 86-year life, laid the elements of this independent foreign policy of Moscow, said in charge of foreign policy of the Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov.

Primakov from January 1996 to September 1998 he was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. In just a few years in office, he has traveled almost the whole world. In foreign policy, Primakov was the author of the strategy of “multipolarity”. He was the second head of the Russian Foreign Ministry after the collapse of the Soviet Union, with the name of his predecessor Andrei Kozyrev (1990-1996) linked the course of close cooperation with Western countries, critics accused him of carrying a dependent foreign policy and called “Mr. Yes”.

“I was fortunate to close this wonderful person to know and work under his leadership. For me, he was a mentor and teacher, a senior fellow who always served as an example of the highest professionalism, honesty, integrity and exceptional” – said in a telegram of condolences to Ushakov, who during the famous turn over the Atlantic Primakov was the Russian ambassador to the United States.

One of the highlights for the time of Primakov as prime minister was the failed visit to the United States. March 24, 1999, Primakov was heading to Washington. When the plane was over the Atlantic, the prime minister said that NATO began bombing Yugoslavia. Because of this, Primakov decided to cancel the visit, ordered to turn the plane directly over the ocean and returned to Moscow.

“All the forces Primakov gave the work to the benefit of the fatherland. He headed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and then – government a very difficult time. With his active participation began to recover our country’s position on the world stage. We started to form elements of of an independent foreign policy, which today holds Russia. And in recent years, when Primakov withdrew from public affairs, his wise counsel have been extremely important and in demand “, – wrote the assistant to the president.

The last interview Primakov

His recent interview with the former prime minister and ex-head of the Russian Foreign Ministry gave in March 2015 the agency Sputnik. He assessed the situation in the Arab countries, and also commented on the operation of the international coalition against the terrorist group “Islamic State”. Read the full interview & gt; & gt;