The article shows situation in Asia-Pacific region and place of the Russian Federation in system of the regional security. Empirical base includes results of international expert polls in an international project “Dialogue partnership as factor of stability and integration”. High quality specialists from 16 states participated in these interviews yielding complex (economic and security) characteristics of the situation in APR considering its overall potential, risks, possible threats of the military conflict here. Optimal routes for cooperation in the region are discussed.