Confidence-building in the modern world discussed in Minsk

The International Conference on Eurasian Security continues its work in Minsk. Experts from a number of countries are discussing confidence-building in the modern world. The main topic today is economic insecurity. This is when on the one hand they talk about the goals of sustainable development, but on the other hand they impose a whole bunch of illegal sanctions. They hamper this very sustainable development. Experts are debating whether unilateral coercive measures are a carrot or a stick. After all, we are becoming stronger in spite of, or perhaps thanks to, them.