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), held a video seminar on Russia’s Presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
Opening ...
The objective of the workshop is to explore the opportunities for strengthening coordination among the SCO member states and to discuss the priorities of Russia’s presidency of the Organization
On July 16, 2020, at 3:00pm (Moscow timezone), Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), together with the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS,...
... on May 9, Stalin wanted to commemorate the victory with a military parade. On June 22, 1945, he ordered, "In commemoration of the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War, I appoint to hold the parade of the regular Army, Navy and the Moscow garrison — Victory Parade June 24, 1945, in Moscow's Red Square." President Putin had originally planned a major celebration, inviting world leaders from all over the world, such as French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese President Xi Jinping....
... directly from the region’s
close geographic proximity to both Russia and Pakistan which in itself pre-dates
the modern international system. These ties, when approached via a possible
multilateral framework (such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO),
for instance), have immense potential in helping mediate existing tensions within
the region. Both Russia and Pakistan, by drawing on their own bilateral relations
with the Middle East’s major powers, can thus play a key role in arbitrating existing
...
... organisation banned in Russia) in Tajikistan is the Internet. There are some 3 million Internet users in Tajikistan, 80 per cent of them accessing extremist content through social media either deliberately or accidentally.
Mikhail Konarovsky:
What the SCO Summit in Bishkek Confirmed
During their
meeting
in May 2018, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko expressed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in the fight against terrorism, extremism,...
... natural affinity with the Central Asian countries….. Our membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is a natural extension of these relationships and mirrors the region’s place in India’s future. Together with other countries present here, SCO could be a springboard for an integrated and connected Eurasia to become one of the most dynamic regions in the world” —
statement
by Prime Minister Modi at the 2015 SCO Ufa Summit that highlights the scope and importance of SCO in India’s ...
... Council of World Affairs Joint Paper
Prepared in the framework of the RIAC and Indian Council of World Affairs (
ICWA
) Joint Paper
Recent Russia-India partnership history goes back to 1971 when the first Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Moscow and Delhi was signed. Although India headed the Non-Alignment Movement during the Cold War era, it was closer to the Soviet Union than some Communist Bloc members, such as China or Yugoslavia. In the turbulent 1990s, when Russia was preoccupied with ...
... neighbors on an internal issue of the country. Russia’s support to India,
including
at the United Nations Security Council, making clear that the abrogation of Article 370 was an internal matter of India.
Though there were misleading reports about Moscow commenting on the issue as bilateral, the confusions have been clarified. Russia indicated that India’s move on Jammu and Kashmir issue was
within the framework of the Indian Constitution
. The two leaders reiterated the purpose and principles ...
... inevitability or at least a completely predictable ending to a protracted play.
When President Yeltsin first submitted an application for Russia’s membership in the G7 back in 1992, there were simply no other alternative associations in the world where Moscow could try to squeeze in. Structures such as the G20, BRICS or SCO did not exist at the time, and Russia’s membership in NATO and the European Union seemed unrealistic even then. Therefore, joining the “Group of Seven” not only pursued situational ...
Russia needs to clearly define its long-term priorities and interests within the BRI
President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping and President of the United States Donald Trump met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 29 to discuss the resumption of trade and economic talks between the two countries. The United States also promised that it would not introduce additional tariffs on Chinese goods. The world collectively breathed a sigh of relief, as the trade war between...
