On April 15-17, 2016 Bratislava hosted an annual International Security Conference GLOBSEC 2016. The key topics for discussion in 2016 were the upcoming NATO Summit in Warsaw, the instability in the Middle East, the future of the European project and the presidential election in the United States. The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) was represented at the forum by its Program Director Ivan Timofeev, and RIAC member Alexandr Aksenenok, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation.
On April 15-17, 2016 Bratislava hosted an annual International Security Conference GLOBSEC 2016. The key topics for discussion in 2016 were the upcoming NATO Summit in Warsaw, the instability in the Middle East, the future of the European project and the presidential election in the United States.
The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) was represented at the forum by its Program Director Ivan Timofeev, and RIAC member Alexandr Aksenenok, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation.
Ivan Timofeev:
«Addressing a meeting in Central Europe has always been a challenge for Russian experts, and GLOBSEC 2016 was no exception. The debate was quite contentious, but we managed to discuss the converging and diverging interests calmly and efficiently. We appreciate the opportunity to address the conference on a regular basis and express our sincere gratitude to the organizers for the invitation».
