... their efficiency, and on China — India interaction.
H.E. Si’alei van Toor, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of New Zealand to Russia and Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, delivered welcoming remarks. Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director of ... ... the regional context.
The discussion gathered distinguished experts of the field. Alexander Gabuev, Chair of the Russia in the Asia-Pacific Program, Carnegie Moscow Center, and Anna Kireeva, Associate Professor at the Department of Asian and African Studies ...
... the Asia-Pacific region. The considered turn to the Asia-Pacific Region began to occur gradually from the beginning of the 21
st
century and reached the peak of historical interaction since the 2010s.
What reasons influenced the turn of Australia and New Zealand to the Asia-Pacific region? Firstly, over the last decade of the 20
th
century, the economic situation in the world has seriously changed. Now the main economic growth has concentrated in the Asia-Pacific countries, which has also affected the geostrategic importance ...
... Russia’s and New Zealand’s Approaches.”
Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director of Programs, and Ian Hill, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of New Zealand to Russia, while opening the meeting pointed out that such a discussion between Russia and New Zealand experts on cooperation in the Asia-Pacific is held for the first time in recent history.
From the New Zealand side, the event was attended by David Capie, Director of the Centre for Strategic Studies, Suzannah Jessep, Director of Engagement and Research of the Asia New Zealand Foundation,...
On March 27, 2019, Ian Hill, Ambassador of New Zealand to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
On March 27, 2019, Ian Hill, Ambassador of New Zealand to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The discussion focused on the evolving military-political situation in the Asia-Pacific region in the context of increasing tensions in the U.S.-China relations, promoting the Indo-Pacific region concept by the U.S., and the difficulties in the work of many regional multilateral organizations. Particular attention was paid to ...
On September 3, 2018, Ian Hill, Ambassador of New Zealand to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
On September 3, 2018, Ian Hill, Ambassador of New Zealand to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: Russia's strategy in the Asia-Pacific region, ways to overcome crises around Ukraine and the Middle East, prospects for multilateral diplomacy, and strengthening the role of the United Nations in ensuring international security. Current RIAC projects in these areas were introduced ...
... Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations, visiting Moscow.
The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: the current state and the future of Russia-the U.S. and Russia-Europe relations, state of affairs in the Asia-Pacific region, and prospects of the multilateral diplomacy and international organizations. The meeting was moderated by Ian Hill, Ambassador of New Zealand to Russia.
The parties discussed pressing issues of the Asia-Pacific
On May 18, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Anton Tsvetov, RIAC expert, met with the Ambassador of New Zealand to Russia Ian Hill and Charlie Gillard, Second Secretary of the Embassy.
The parties discussed pressing issues of the Asia-Pacific, including security issues on the Korean peninsula, the state of territorial disputes in South Chinese Sea,...
On December 5 the Embassy of New Zealand to Russia hosted a meeting for Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, Alexander Gabuyev, RIAC expert, head of the “Russia in Asia–Pacific” program of the Carnegie Moscow Center, and other Russian experts with Jeff Langley,...
On July 11, 2014, RIAC President Igor Ivanov Director General Andrey Kortunov met New Zealand Ambassador in Moscow Hamish Cooper and Deputy Head of Mission Jennifer Wilton to discuss cooperation between Russia and New Zealand in the context of Ukraine crisis and overall deterioration of Russia's relations with the West. Dr. Ivanov told his counterparts about RIAC’s analytical projects on Asia-Pacific development and security, as well as about RIAC’s short-term plans.
The side also talked about general issues of global governance and improvement of the international organizations system including the United Nations, as well as prospects ...
