On February 15, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a closed discussion on crisis in Belarus as a challenge for Russia-Belarus relations
On February 15, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a closed discussion on crisis in Belarus as a challenge for Russia-Belarus relations.
The event was opened by Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General. On the Russian side the speakers included: Vyacheslav Sutyrin, Vice-Rector for International Ties, State Academic University...
... held by Russian International Affairs Council in partnership with the expert initiative
Minsk Dialogue
and
Creative Diplomacy
Center for Support and Development of Public Initiatives.
The event was opened by Grigory Rapota, State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, RIAC Member. Welcoming remarks were also made by Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director of Programs, Alexander Kondakov, Head of Belarus Department of the Second CIS Department, Russian MFA, and Natalia Kislekova, Minister-counselor ...
The interaction between Belarus and Russia within the framework of the Belarus-Russia Union State underpins the cooperation between the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee, CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev said after his meeting with Belarusian Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov,...
... observed over the past two decades. Contemporary international relations are characterized primarily by growing uncertainty amid the unfolding crisis of the global order, which is unlikely to be resolved in the foreseeable future. The future of the Union State of Belarus and Russia will depend entirely on the ability of the two partners to work out a strategy to effectively address the challenge.
Strategic Interdependence
The Union State was established almost 20 years ago, and since its inception ...
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