... November 15, Paolo Dionisi, Italian Foreign Ministry Special Envoy for Syria, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The Italian diplomat was informed about RIAC project work on the Syrian and wider Middle East vectors, discussed the potential of Russia-Italy cooperation in resolving the Syrian crisis, including possible priorities for interaction between independent think tanks of the two countries.
On September 17, 2019, Beirut hosted a seminar “Inside Syria: The Implications Of An Endless Crisis" as part of regional meetings and preparation for the “Mediterranean Dialogues” (Rome MED 2019). The event was organized by Carnegie Middle East Center and the Italian Institute for International Political ...
... Zakharova, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman; and other representatives of Russian MFA and the Embassy of Russia in Italy.
Russian International Affairs Council is one of MED2018 institutional partners. As part of the conference preparation, on September 18, 2018, RIAC, together with ISPI, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, held a closed round table
«Towards MED 2018 — Syria, Libya and Yemen: the MENA Crises' Outcome»
Med2018 - Special Dialogue with Sergey Lavrov
Med2018 - Plenary "Shared ...
... table with the participation of experts, representatives of the academic community, and non-governmental organizations from Russia, Italy, Germany, Austria, and the United Kingdom. The round table discussed the issues of modern security architecture in the region ... ...
Regional scenarios were presented and analyzed at the round table in order to develop recommendations for crisis management in Syria, Libya, and Yemen involving all concerned parties for constructive interaction.
... law in Crimea as well as Moscow’s use of force in Syria asking a peaceful solution under UN auspices. On the other hand, Italy is aware that the only way to reach a sustainable peace in the Middle East (as well as other scenarios) is to keep Moscow engaged rather than further isolate it. For this reason, Renzi is not sure that new sanctions would make a peace settlement in Syria easier to reach.
Although sanctions over Ukraine did have an impact on Russia’s economy, they also showed that Putin’s strategy has not changed. On the contrary, the Kremlin has intensified ...