The Role of Public and People's Diplomacy in Organizing International Inter-Municipal Cooperation

Modern foreign policy dynamics, the desire of the countries of the collective West to pursue a policy based on rules to satisfy their own interests at the expense of other states, determines the emergence of a large number of new challenges for all levels of government and for civil society. In the current conditions, the importance of modern and flexible approaches to protecting national interests, building a Greater Eurasian space, as well as joint promotion of initiatives at the level of universal organizations is growing. The role of multilateral and multi-level diplomacy is increasing. The contribution to international cooperation, to the exchange of the best practices and technologies from national actors of "direct dialogue" directly interacting with their partners abroad, in the person of representatives of municipal authorities, is becoming especially and extremely important. Updating the competencies of municipalities and using the opportunities and potential of regions and cities in the field of cross-border, foreign economic, social, humanitarian, cultural and scientific cooperation are becoming an integral condition for effective interaction, creation of an objective image and strengthening of the position of the Russian Federation in the international arena.