On July 16, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), in cooperation with the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS, Pakistan), held a video seminar on Russia’s Presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
On July 16, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), in cooperation with the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS, Pakistan),...
... relations
with the Middle East’s major powers, can thus play a key role in arbitrating existing
disputes and tensions, such as the ongoing rivalry between Iran and Saudi
Arabia to help bring about greater stability and less uncertainty.
Russia and Pakistan in the Middle East: Approaches to Security in the Gulf
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... development of diplomatic contacts and ensuring security in the Middle East. China, in turn, aims to develop economic ties with regional countries, becoming a key trading partner for them. What is more, the massive and strategically important China–Pakistan Economic Corridor leads right into the Middle East. All this notwithstanding, the United States remains the major external player in the region, where it has a robust military presence.
Coordinated actions between Russia and China could have a positive effect on regional stability, with Moscow,...
... Defense of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Zafar Iqbal Cheema, Executive Director Strategic Vision Institute, made telcoming remarks at the opening session.
Shamshad Ahmad, former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan; Marvin G. Weinbaum, analyst for Pakistan, Middle East Institute (USA); Fauzia Nasreen, advisor at the Institute of Information Technology COMSATS; and Zulfiqar Khan, Head of the Department of Strategic and Nuclear Studies at the National Defence University; were the key speakers at the event....