Expanding the NESA Framework — Delegate of the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written by TASS

The Delegation of Russia speaks on developing Putin’s NESA Framework, “Every nation must respect each others’ sovereignty,” for cooperation and peace. 

SDD, June 16. /TASS/. In 2024, President Vladimir Putin proposed a new security framework for Eurasia named the New Eurasian Security Architecture (NESA). The framework aims to strengthen Eurasian security and peace through cooperation between the member states.

On June 16 2025, during the Special Defence Dialogue (SDD), the Delegation of Russia, consisting of the delegate of Minister Andrey Belousov and the delegate of Minister Sergey Lavrov, shared plans to further expand the NESA Framework. 

“Russia has been advocating for the growing need for Eurasia to have its own security framework”, said the delegate of the Minister of Defence, Andrey Belousov. “The improved NESA framework is a realistic alternative to the current outdated security measures.” 

Need for the redevelopment of NESA framework 

Before the reinstatement, delegates of ministers of various countries expressed concerns that current global security mechanisms might not provide adequate protection. 

The delegation of Japan highlights, “We were worried that current global security measures tend to be in favour of certain blocs, hence hindering unbiased implementation.” 

“Moreover, the current global security measures seem to have also overlooked the security and sovereignty of non-aligned countries,” the delegation of Sri Lanka adds. 

With the further development of NESA, existing regional organisations will be elevated. These organisations include the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). 

These organisations can benefit under the revamped NESA framework, where regional intelligence sharing will occur. This allows for information gathered to be shared among Eurasian states, increasing transparency and cooperation. 

In response to this development, the delegate of Iran’s Minister of Seyyed Abbas Araghchi states, “I think that the redevelopment of the NESA framework is beneficial as it helps all states’ security.”

Inter-Regional Counter-Terrorist Charter (IRCC) 

NESA is also reinstated in addition to the Inter-Regional Counter-Terrorist Charter (IRCC) initiated by the delegates of China. 

Foreign Minister of China, Wang Yi explained, “The IRCC will leverage resources and technical expertise by member states, with fixed minimum contributions proportional to the GDP of the nation.” 

IRCC also establishes a research authority. It provides inter-regional support and expertise with more focus on surveillance and preventive measures. This initiates secure coordination between various existing financial agencies within Eurasian countries. 

“I think it [IRCC] is a potentially good solution [...], pooling our resources and sharing expertise, can strengthen our own defences and the security of the whole region.” The delegate of the Kremlin Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, speaks on his contribution to establishing the IRCC. 

United Kingdom, France: Transnational Anti-Radicalisation Framework (TARK) 

In addition, during the SDD, the delegation of the UK and the delegation of France called for the establishment of a Transnational Anti-Radicalisation Framework (TARF). This framework echoes the efforts of NATO after the known September 11 Attack.

Within the framework, member states like the UK and France are picked as part of TARF to trace and investigate state-funded terrorism incidents in other states. Civil servants and agents from those countries will investigate alleged attacks based on their evidence and tips from agencies like INTERPOL. 

The delegation of Iran and the delegation of the Kremlin reasons that this framework might have its limitations. 

“This framework has been seen to have potentially resulted in unstable regime changes and civilian harm, as unfortunately observed post-NATO efforts,” Andrey Belousov investigated. 

The delegate of Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi speaks on the matter, “The repercussions of NATO’s previous mis-led efforts led to instability throughout Central Asia, as felt by our nation. Hence, Iran is cautious of this initiative.” 

The delegation of Russia urges the SDD states to prioritise globally grounded and cooperative frameworks to maintain mutual diplomatic respect and non-interference. 

“Every nation must respect each others’ sovereignty to ensure that terrorism can be combated globally,” Delegate of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Levrov, restates. 

Written Lin Yi, Wang Chenxin, Charlotte Soon