Short version

On September 2, 2020, with the assistance of The Shaikh Group political consultancy, the ordinary virtual expert meeting on security issues in the Middle East and North Africa took place.

High-level experts from Russia, the U.S., France, Great Britain, and India took part in the discussion. Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, represented Russia at the discussion

Full version

On September 2, 2020, with the assistance of The Shaikh Group political consultancy, the ordinary virtual expert meeting on security issues in the Middle East and North Africa took place.

High-level experts from Russia, the U.S., France, Great Britain, and India took part in the discussion. Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, represented Russia at the discussion. The experts focused on the possible impact of the U.S. presidential elections on the dynamics of regional conflicts, the common and diverging positions of the great powers towards Iran, the regional consequences of the restoration of diplomatic relations between the UAE and Israel, and other issues.