RIAC General Meeting 2026

On March 31, 2026, the General Meeting of the members of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) took place.

The meeting featured remarks by Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the RIAC Board of Trustees.

The General Meeting approved the early termination of the powers of RIAC President Igor Ivanov at his own request. Dmitry Trenin was elected as the new President of the Council.

On March 31, 2026, the General Meeting of the members of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) took place.

The meeting featured remarks by Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the RIAC Board of Trustees.

The General Meeting approved the early termination of the powers of RIAC President Igor Ivanov at his own request. Dmitry Trenin was elected as the new President of the Council.

The Meeting also approved RIAC’s Annual Report for 2025, the financial plan for 2026–2028, and other related documents of the Council, and also outlined the priority areas of RIAC’s activities for 2026.