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The Role of G20 in Stabilizing the Epidemiological Situation Discussed at The Shaikh Group Expert Meeting

Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, represented Russia in the discussion. On April 7, 2020, the possible role of the G20 in providing humanitarian assistance and stabilizing the epidemiological situation in conflict areas in the Middle East and North Africa (Yemen, Syria, Libya) was discussed in the course of an online expert meeting held with the assistance of The Shaikh Group political consultancy. The participants of the event included Malcolm Rifkind, former British Foreign ...

07.04.2020

Impact of Coronavirus on the Situation in the Middle East Discussed at The Shaikh Group High-Level Meeting

... 2020, a regular Track II high-level meeting on security issues in the Middle East region was held online. The meeting was organized by the international political consulting agency The Shaikh Group. The discussion focused on the possible impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the situation in the Middle East and the role of international organizations (UN, G20) in resolving certain crises in the region (Yemen, Syria, Libya). Experts from the USA, Great Britain, Germany, and India took part in the discussion. Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General,...

02.04.2020

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