Published: 15 January 2017
The author present an overview of the panel section dedicated to the EU-Russia relations, as well as the relations between Russia and Spain held in the framework of the Gaidar Forum for the first time. The event had a wide resonance in the Russian and foreign media, being a significant milestone in the political life of both countries that opened an anniversary 2017 year and is remarkable for the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic relations between Russia and Spain. The deep analysis of the condition of the bilateral Russian-Spanish relations, as well as the dynamics of their development was made. The discussion of the sensitive issues of the cooperation between Russia and the European Union, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly and the participation of our country in its activities was an important point. All the participants of the discussion stressed that the world needs strong and united Europe that cannot exist without Russia. The abilities to engage in a dialogue, to understand and listen to each other were noted as important factors in the interstate relations. It is the only way to solve the numerous accumulated political problems requiring understanding and trust at the background of flexible thinking and the ability to adapt to the new conditions of the changing world.
