... given the opportunity to present the results of several of RIAC projects at all plenary sessions of the Conference.
Shortly before the conference, the Russian International Affairs Council was presented to the experts from different institutions of Finland, Russia, Sweden, Great Britain, India, China and other countries. The presentation aroused considerable interest.
RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov described the Council as a new tool for the Russian foreign policy used to foster interaction ...
“Analysts see many international processes as a travel from Point A to Point B. However, the problem may have a solution only if there is a clear understanding of what we have in Point A and what exactly we would like to obtain in Point B. Frequently, stating a problem is a much more difficult task than finding its solution. This is the major challenge both pundits and foreign policy scholars are facing.”
These were the words of RIAC Director General
Andrey Kortunov
to define one of...
Interview with Kari Liuhto, professor of the University of Turku
Interview
Finland is one of the top European countries in innovation and Russia is at the beginning of its path to innovation. Nevertheless, the Russian-Finnish cooperation in knowledge-intensive activities has been rapidly developing and can serve as a role model ...
Potential of Russian-Finnish Cooperation
Finland is keenly interested in the energy potential of the Arctic region. Finns expect to gain a lot from working with Russia in the Arctic. Finnish businesses are eager to harness the opportunities to be opened by Russia-led development of the Arctic ...
Is there potential for Finnish-Russian cooperation?
Some experts consider Finland a non-Arctic country. However, only 20-50 km of Norwegian territory separates the Finns from full membership in the “Arctic Club”. The crucial factor is that Finland positions itself as an “
Arctic state
” and, accordingly,...
