Five nations begin consultations on Eurasian Charter

Russia, Iran, Belarus, North Korea, and Myanmar have agreed to begin consultations on the development of a Eurasian Charter.

The statement, titled “Towards the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century,” was published on February 2 by the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

According to the statement, work on the charter was initiated following a proposal made at the Minsk Conference in 2023 and has since been discussed at subsequent international forums.

It also notes that in November 2024, Belarus and Russia completed work on a document called “Joint Vision,” which outlines the key principles underlying the development of the Eurasian Charter.

These principles include a commitment to a multipolar world, recognition of Eurasia’s strategic significance, the creation of a new security architecture, and a roadmap for implementing agreements among participating states.

“We agree to begin an inclusive consultative process on the Eurasian Charter in the Eurasian format with the aim of discussing relevant substantive and procedural issues related to the idea of developing the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st century,” the publication states.

“We also agree to consider the results of the consultative process. The timing and location will be determined by the participants in the future,” it concludes.

By Tamilla Hasanova