On July 2, 2018, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) welcomed a delegation of the Genron NPO. Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director of Programs, Timur Makhmutov, RIAC Deputy Director of Programs and Alevtina Larionova, RIAC Program Assistant, took part in the meeting.
On July 2, 2018, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) welcomed a delegation of the Genron NPO. Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director of Programs, Timur Makhmutov, RIAC Deputy Director of Programs and Alevtina Larionova, RIAC Program Assistant, took part in the meeting.
Yasushi Kudo, President of the Genron NPO, and Yuho Nishimura, Director of the International Department, presented the organization's main activities and results of its work for the last year. The main goal of the Genron NPO is to strengthen democracy in Japan, promote peace and stability in Northeast Asia and develop solutions for pressing global issues.
The sides discussed global governance and future of international organizations, found common ground in the approaches of the countries to the role of think tanks in building political dialogue. The RIAC hopes for further cooperation with the Genron NPO and other Japanese analytical centers, including in the framework of the Russia-Japan and Japan-Russia Cross Years announced by the governments of two countries.
