... lift any entry restrictions imposed on Russian citizens. In July 2023, Myanmar
allowed
30-day visa-free entries for those who plan to visit the country for tourist or business purposes. In October, Thailand
extended
the period of visa-free stay for Russian citizens from 30 to 90 days. In November Sri Lanka
launched
a pilot project to formalize free electronic tourist visas for Russian, Chinese, Indian, Malaysian, Japanese, Thai and Indonesian citizens. While all this had to do solely with tourism and the development of tourist relations, one ...
... Ecology & Marine Resources Centre, TERI Goa, India.
The second session focused on finding the solutions to the existing challenges and identifying most valuable national practices. Sarath Premalal, Retired Director General of the Meteorology Department of Sri Lanka; Konstantin Zgurovsky, Senior Advisor to the Marine Programme, WWF Russia; and Vinay Kumar Dadhwal, Director of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology and Professor (Indira Gandhi Chair), National Institute of Advanced Studies, India, shared their perspectives.
The main sessions were followed by a Q&A and ...
... experience and best national practices, as well as working out common approaches could significantly facilitate the global task of protecting water and bio resources.
To address these and other related issues the Russian International Affairs Council (Russia), the Pathfinder Foundation (Sri Lanka) and the Asian Confluence (India) are organizing a trilateral expert dialogue «Impact of Climate Change on Marine and Fresh Water Resources and Combating Water Pollution».
The roundtable is to take place on July 30, 2021, at 14.00 (Moscow ...
On November 10, 2020 Gleb Ivashentsov, Vice President of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia took part in the Pathfinder Indian Ocean Security Conference, organized by the Sri Lankan think-tank the Pathfinder Foundation
On November 10, 2020 Gleb Ivashentsov, Vice President of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia took part in the Pathfinder Indian Ocean ...
... Indo-Pacific Strategy, SAGAR strategy as well as Russian strategic objectives in the region, exhibit the complex regional environment Sri Lanka has to face. What should Sri Lanka’s strategy be in this context?
International Relations in South Asia: Russia’s and Sri Lanka’s Views
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... is often seen as not an economic initiative but rather a geostrategic plan. Importantly, smaller regional states, including Sri Lanka, might be increasingly used as playing fields or even bargaining chips in this great powers' game.
Transformation of ... ... long-lasting repercussions not only for the regions' security and prosperity but for the whole world and would eventually affect Russia. Second, Moscow maintains close relations with both Delhi and Beijing, and being forced to choose between these two strategic ...
... first Russian expert to speak at this analytical center.
The round table was moderated by Asanga Abeyagoonesekera, Director General of the Institute. The meeting was attended by experts of the Institute, as well as representatives of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka, the armed forces of Sri Lanka, and the diplomatic missions of Malaysia and Indonesia.
On the margins of the event, Kuzmina and Abeyagoonesekera discussed opportunities for cooperation between the Council and the Institute.
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On March 7, 2018, RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka H.E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka.
On March 7, 2018, RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka H.E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka....
... Bernard Goonetilleke, Chairman of PF.
Parties agreed on exchanging analytical papers, implementing joint projects to strengthen the stance of the two countries in the international arena, conducting roundtable discussions, developing interaction between Russian and Sri Lankan institutions in international research activities, as well as engaging in mutual informational support through the web resources and social media channels.
Pathfinder Foundation (PF)
was launched in 2008 as an independent, non-profit, non-partisan ...
