Project: Security System in the Middle East
Aim of the project — to determine the possible modalities and characteristics of the security system in the Middle East while taking into account the existing interests and controversies among regional and extra-regional players.
Publications:
- Report “Security System in the Middle East”
Partners
- Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)
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An increased American pressure on Iran makes Tehran even more dependent on major US geopolitical adversaries — China and Russia
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Chairman of the PIR Center Council Lt-Gen Yevgeny Buzhinsky (Ret.) speaks on the prospects for a collective security system in the Middle East, regional divergences and…
ShortOn October 26, a delegation of the Syrian High Negotiations Committee headed by Nasr al-Hariri arrived in Moscow and was received at the Russian Foreign Ministry, where it met…
ShortMany experts consider the turbulent Middle East events as a clear testimony that a brand new world order is being born. At prestigious Middle East forums, they hold entire panels…
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Hakim’s visit to Moscow shows both internal and foreign audiences that Iraq aims to balance its international policy and serve as a venue for dialogue between various actors, both…
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An increased American pressure on Iran makes Tehran even more dependent on major US geopolitical adversaries — China and Russia
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Master of Science (Econ) from Copenhagen Business School, University degree in Spanish Culture and Languages from University of Copenhagen
Ph.D, Research fellow, Salzburg Centre of European Union Studies
MSc in International Relations, Program Coordinator (MENA) at the Russian International Affairs Councill
Scientific Consultants
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC Vice-president
President of the RAS Institute for Oriental Studies, RAS Full Member, RIAC member
Project Managers
PhD in Political Science, RIAC Deputy Program Director
MSc in International Relations, Program Coordinator (MENA) at the Russian International Affairs Councill
On April 3, 2019, French Embassy in Moscow held a seminar on security issues in the Middle East and North Africa region and opportunities for Russia–France cooperation in this region.
On April 1, 2019, an international conference on extremism and violence in and around the Middle East started in Abu Dhabi (UAE). The event was organized by the United States National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM, USA), and the New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD, United Arab Emirates).
On February 26, 2019, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Shaik Tahir Azzawi Charity Organization (S.T.A.C.O.) held a seminar on the situation in Libya.
Timur Makhmutov, RIAC Deputy Director of Programs, and Salem Ramadan, Chairman of the Board, made welcoming speeches.
Grigory Lukyanov, Senior Lecturer at the Higher School of Economics, moderated the discussion.
In the course of the event, RIAC and STACO experts discussed the role of non-governmental organizations in finding ways to stabilize conflict regions, assessed the current state of Russian-Libyan relations and the images of Russia in Libya and Libya in Russia, noted the need to develop contacts between civil society of the two countries. The meeting participants assessed the possibilities of restoring and developing the existing economic infrastructure in the country and the role of internal and external factors in these processes.
Elena Alekseenkova, RIAC Program Manager, Ruslan Mamedov, RIAC Program Assistant, and Alexey Khlebnikov, RIAC Expert, also took part in the meeting.
Paul Berkman , Oran Young, Alexander Vylegzhanin
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Chairman of PIR Center, Lieutenant-General (retired), RIAC Vice-president
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC Vice-president
President of the RAS Institute for Oriental Studies, RAS Full Member, RIAC member
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