... Kortunov, RIAC Director General, held consultations with the authorities of
Harmoon Centre for Contemporary Studies
in Doha (Qatar).
Harmoon is an independent think-tank conducting research on Arab region. The parties discussed possible tracks of cooperation ... ... international expert conference on prospects of Syrian crisis settlement and the approaches to creating regional security system in the Middle East.
... rapidly changing, Russia–Qatar relations started to follow suit. The first indication of a “rapprochement” came in early 2016 when Qatar’s new emir visited Moscow. During the visit, the emir
acknowledged
Russia’s role in Middle Eastern politics and pushed for advanced economic cooperation. In return, Putin underscored Qatar’s importance as a key player in the region and opined that “the two countries have plenty of opportunities for cooperation in the natural gas (for example, through the Gas Exporting Countries Forum) and energy sectors.” Moreover,...
... Moscow’s concrete political proposals aimed at initially creating a united front in the struggle against terrorism in the Middle Eastern region, and then at enabling a gradual political solution to its conflicts, seek to stabilize the situation in ... ... indirect interaction. The two states which have invested the highest political and economic capital have been Saudi Arabia and Qatar
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; providing hundreds of millions of dollars in aid and helping fund the various moderate rebel forces in their fight ...
On October 27-28, 2015, RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov was in Doha, Qatar, to represent Russia at the 4th Doha International Strategic Policies Forum (DISP 2015) held annually by the Strategic Studies Center of Qatar Armed Forces.
The event was focused on the balance of regional and global factors that determine the Middle Eastern scene and the role of key actors influencing the regional conflict dynamics. The attending diplomats, military officials, journalists and government representatives from the Middle East countries, the United States, the European Union, ...
... Research & Policy Studies on opportunities for cooperation of their think tanks.
During his stay in Doha, Dr. Kortunov also visited Qatari MFA to meet Foreign Minister Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah and other officials and discuss prospects for Russian-Qatari relations, Syria settlement and other Middle East issues, and also to brief them on RIAC’s coverage of the Middle East problems and plans for cooperation with Arab think tanks.
