Contours of multi-vectorality

The modern Belarusian foreign policy is characterized by an extremely clear and transparent position the essence of which boils down to the fact that today it is very important to have a normal equal and mutually respectful dialogue with all foreign partners regardless of where and in what part of the world they are located. And if we take into account the fact that preservation of political independence is impossible without economic sovereignty we can understand the desire of the Belarusian side to develop the most effective international economic cooperation the role of which in the conditions of aggravation of contradictions of the world and regional centres of power in the struggle for redistribution of spheres of influence and the desire to defend their geopolitical interests by various means is growing exponentially. After all a mutually beneficial partnership is unthinkable without creating an environment of trust in international affairs. As the recent experience shows the role of stable and dialogue-seeking small and medium-sized states which includes the Republic of Belarus in sustainable development of the world and ensuring security in their regions is growing manifold. How it copes with this role is the subject of the study.