... Foundation (Germany). In the framework of the three sessions, the experts discussed general issues of the European security architecture and the state of Russian-European relations, opportunities for cooperation in the cybersphere and crises in the Middle East.
Ruslan Mamedov, RIAC Program Assistant, represented RIAC at the event and made a report during the third session on opportunities for cooperation between Russia and Germany.
Petr Stegny, RIAC member, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, and Timur Makhmutov, Deputy Director of Programs, took part in the event on the Russian side, among the speakers at thematic sessions on the Middle East issues.
On May 7-8, 2018, Turkey hosted an annual Istanbul Security Conference. Petr Stegny, RIAC member, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, and Timur Makhmutov, Deputy Director of Programs, took part ...
... Syria would work to decrease radicalisation in the region. In the context of post-war reconstruction, there are numerous opportunities for Russian and German firms to cooperate in win-win arrangements.
Besides opening paths to fruitful cooperation with Russia, Germany’s involvement in the Middle East would also bring opportunities for similar cooperation with another key Eurasian player: China. China has been increasingly turning its attention towards Syria in the past few years. This shift partly relates to concerns about the spread of ...
Representatives of European diplomatic and expert circles took part in the event.
On June 26 RIAC took part in a closed meeting in Berlin that focused on the role of Russia in the Middle East. The event was organized by
BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt
, Al-Tawila, and
Candid Foundation
.
Representatives of European diplomatic and expert circles took part in the event.
The opening speeches were made by Dr. Michael Schaefer, Chairman ...
... 17, a group of RIAC members and experts had a meeting with Gernot Erler, Special Representative of the Federal Government of Germany for the OSCE Chairmanship, German MFA Russia, Central Asia, and Eastern Partnership countries Policy Coordinator member of Bundestag Committee on Foreign Affairs, visiting ... ... German Embassy to Russia employees took part in the meeting.
The following issues were discussed: situation in Syria and in the Middle East, possible resolutions of the Syrian conflict, perspective areas for Russia-West regional partnership, probable role ...
The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the German foundation
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
are starting a joint project to analyse the contemporary situation in the Middle East. The project aims to draw up practical recommendations for the Russian and German leadership on setting up constructive cooperation between the two countries in order to help resolve the crisis situation that has developed in the region since ...