«On 3–4 November, we are hosting the 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security. The idea for the conference was conceived between late 2022 and early 2023, when it became crystal clear that the security architecture built in Europe after the Cold War had failed the test of time, despite its extensive toolkit for arms control and confidence-building measures. It failed to take into account the interests of all its participants equally and fully, and was therefore unable to prevent the security crisis that has escalated into an open armed conflict in the region,» Igor Sekreta said. The deputy foreign minister pointed out that a growing understanding had been emerging: the old system needed to be replaced by a security model that would encompass the entire Eurasian continent and be based on the principle of equal and indivisible security. «In this situation, we launched a process to discuss the prospects of building a security architecture across Eurasia at the 1st Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security. We initially envisioned the conference as a one-off event, but we saw immense interest from states in such a dialogue platform. We are glad to see a growing number of those who are ready for dialogue and genuinely care about the future. While the 1st Minsk Conference drew just over 300 participants from 39 countries, the 3rd conference in 2025 brought together around 600 people from 48 states. This year, this positive momentum will continue,» Igor Sekreta emphasized.

According to him, the Minsk Conference has become a regular forum for discussing pressing regional and global security issues. «While during the first conferences we had a vague, blurry understanding of what ‘Eurasianism’ meant and what it should look like, it is precisely now that we have begun talking about Eurasian unity in earnest. We have started mapping out its contours and identifying the challenges to its formation. The value of our continent lies in its interconnectedness; therefore, it cannot be endlessly divided into hostile camps. The only way to save Eurasia, meaning Europe and Asia, from a dead end is to abandon confrontation,» the deputy foreign minister noted. 

In his view, the conference offers a chance to take a step forward in overcoming confrontation and finding joint political solutions for Europe and Asia.