The EU is also active and trying to develop its mechanisms in the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
According to Lavrov, no one can forbid anyone from developing relations with any country worldwide, but it should not be a zero-sum game.
“You can’t come and say, ‘We can offer you interesting projects, but in return, you stop communicating with someone else,’” Lavrov said.
According to him, this principle has existed since ancient times under the name “divide and rule.” According to the minister, this principle does not contain any democratic elements.
