The world stage is represented by 251 countries. Each of them has its own territory, authorities and the population. In order to structure them, several classifications were introduced. For example, in relation to any particular state, such a classification may be the division of the world into countries near and far abroad. A list of countries relevant to each of them is presented in this article.
What is near and far abroad
The terms far and near abroad arose in Russia after the complete collapse of the Soviet Union. The first include those states that do not have close ties with Russia. Also, usually none of them are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
In order to understand what non-CIS countries are, it is necessary to clearly understand which countries and by what principle are included in the CIS countries. In fact, “neighbors” are those countries that at one time were part of the USSR and after 1992 left it.
These names are unofficial and are often quoted in foreign press. For Russia, this is a deep memory of continuous communication with the former USSR countries. The nature of this term has nothing to do with the geographical remoteness of countries. First of all, it has a political and historical meaning.
Foreign countries of Russia (list of countries)
The list of states related to this classification includes quite a few countries. To remember the list of non-CIS countries, we highlight the most striking of them. It should also be noted the level of cooperation between these countries. The list of non-CIS countries of Russia is presented below:
- China is one of the largest trade and economic partners of Russia.
- India is a developing world trade center.
- European Union countries are an important source of investment.
- Japan and Korea are a source of important technology.
- The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are a source of various natural and agricultural resources.
- The Middle East and North Africa are a large market for the import of Russian equipment.
Sometimes even the Baltic countries are included in the list of non-CIS countries. But this is allowed rather as an exception. Despite the common border with Finland, Poland, Norway, China and the DPRK, Russia includes these countries in the list of foreign countries.
CIS countries
To the near abroad include much fewer countries. They are divided into 4 categories. The first are the Baltic countries. These include Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The second block is the Eastern European states. Third countries in this category are countries of the Caucasus. And complete the list of regions of Central Asia.
Relations between Russia and China
The list of non-CIS countries should start with China. For Russia, foreign economic relations with this country are a priority. The main objectives of cooperation between countries are:
- Conclusion to the Chinese market of domestic engineering products.
- Development of export policy in relation to agriculture.
- Elimination of barriers in introducing products of the telecommunications sector and the chemical industry to the Chinese market.
- Investing in the development of territories bordering between countries.
- Research and development cooperation.
Work in these areas allows us to strengthen friendly relations between foreign countries. The list of possible areas is constantly expanding, which demonstrates the dynamics of the development of mutually beneficial cooperation between Russia and China.
India and Russia
It is no coincidence that India takes the second place in the list of non-CIS countries. The main sector of cooperation between Russia and India is the biotechnology and information industries. To strengthen relations between the countries, the Russian Federation plans to expand its coverage area in the Indian market. The main export goods are special equipment, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and engineering products. The development of investment projects between states will affect pharmaceutical, gas and oil companies. Closer cooperation should ensure comfortable transport corridors for export-import distribution of goods. Much attention in the foreign economic cooperation between Russia and India is paid to energy, biotechnology, and aircraft construction.
EU countries
The main share of Russian exports and imports falls on the European Union countries. Therefore, the presence of these Western countries in the list in the honorable third place becomes obvious. The main task of Russia in relation to the EU is to obtain the proper volume of investments, to introduce their technologies and business processes into its production. The following activities are included in the list of priority areas for developing relations between Russia and the EU countries:
- Formation of a stable regime for the supply of hydrocarbons from Russia to the European market.
- Creating conditions for mutual investment in the development of gas and oil production, as well as their distribution and transportation.
- An increase in the size of production cooperation due to the conclusion of mutually beneficial alliances between domestic and European companies. The main industries in this area are: telecommunications, automotive, food industry.
- Increasing interest in scientific and technological cooperation between countries.
- Establishment of bilateral investment in financial and development projects.
- Carrying out work to increase mobility and simplify the cross-border movement of citizens. This also applies to the transport of goods and intellectual property.
- Elimination of barriers that arise in the process of exporting Russian goods to the European market.
The implementation of the above measures will allow Russia and the countries of the European Union to become mutually beneficial partners in the global market. Today, these countries are actively engaged in achieving their goals, not forgetting to pay attention to the development of border areas.