RIAC Hosts Presentation of Valdai Club Paper “Islamic State: Alternative Statehood?”

... Technology, and Special Representative of Russian Foreign Minister on Middle East Settlement Ambassador (Ret.) Andrey Vdovin. The discussants reviewed the ideological basics of the ISIS and its prospects as a statehood project challenging the development of Middle Eastern countries. Special attention was given to the nature of extremist groups in the MENA covered in detail by RIAC’s new reader that was also offered to the audience. Presentation of Valdai Club Brief “Islamic State: Alternative Statehood?”