Project: Security System in the Middle East
Project goals: analyze the interests of the Middle East states in intra-regional cooperation and in cooperation with Russia and other global players; forecast medium- and long-term trends in the development of international relations system in the Middle East, and elaborate recommendations for government agencies and other organizations.
The project focuses on the prospects for Russia's relations with Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.
Key Publications of the Project:
- Report “Russia and the Greater Middle East”, 2013
- Report “Squaring the Circle: Russian and European Views on Syrian Reconstruction”, 2019
- Working Paper “Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Arab Republic of Egypt: Opportunities and Constraints”, 2015
- Working Paper “Proposals on Building a Regional Security System in West Asia and North Africa”, 2017
- Working Paper “Russia and Israel: The Middle Eastern Vector of Relations”, 2018
- Working Paper “After the Caliphate: The Prospects of Russia–Iraq Relations”, 2019
- Working Paper “Russian Policy in the Middle East: Dividends and Costs of the Big Game”, 2018
- Poliy Brief “Possibilities of a Strategic Relationship Between Russia and Saudi Arabia”, 2016
- Poliy Brief “Yemen Crisis: Causes, Threats and Resolution Scenarios”, 2017
Partners
- Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)
Analytics (256)
After US decision to withdraw from JCPOA and to reintroduce sanctions, Iran’s oil sector feels more pressure and uncertainty
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Interview (9)
Russia can do quite a lot at the political level, but it cannot replace Europe as a potential driver of Iran’s economic and social development
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The second decade of the 21st century began with a string of explosive protests in the Middle East and North Africa, which have destabilized not only the countries that saw…
ShortChairman 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…
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Expert columns (13)
Any US action in Iran would profoundly benefit China’s interests in Iran and strengthen its position across the region
ShortWashington’s strategy to weaken Iranian influence benefits Moscow and even its relations with Baghdad
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Analytics (256)
After US decision to withdraw from JCPOA and to reintroduce sanctions, Iran’s oil sector feels more pressure and uncertainty
ShortAnalytics
Interview (9)
Russia can do quite a lot at the political level, but it cannot replace Europe as a potential driver of Iran’s economic and social development
ShortInterview
Expert columns (13)
Research Director at Future Risk
MSc in International Relations, Program Coordinator (MENA) at the Russian International Affairs Councill
Master of Science (Econ) from Copenhagen Business School, University degree in Spanish Culture and Languages from University of Copenhagen
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 June 27, 2019, RIAC hosted a meeting for the representatives of Russian International Affairs Council and the Iranian Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) to discuss the current state of Russian-European and Iranian-European relations.
On June 20, 2019, in Moscow, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and ICRC Regional Delegation in the Russian Federation, Belarus, and Moldova held a consultation on regional problems and humanitarian challenges in cross-border regions of Syria.
On June 7, 2019, in Moscow, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) held a seminar “Russia and EU in Post-War Syria: Finding Common Ground”
Andrey Melville, Alexey Barabashev, Alexander Obolonsky, Riccardo Mario Cucciolla
Paul Berkman , Oran Young, Alexander Vylegzhanin
Ian Kearns
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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC Vice-president
Chairman of PIR Center, Lieutenant-General (retired), RIAC Vice-president
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC Vice-president
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