As part of seminar "Helsinki +40 Process: Prospects for Strengthening the OSCE" organized jointly by the Russian International Affairs Council and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, the OSCE PA members visited MGIMO-University to meet Russian undergraduates and postgraduates.
The gathering was addressed by Joao SOARES, Chairman of the OSCE PA Ad Hoc Committee on Transparency and co-chair of "Helsinki+40" project; Spencer OLIVER, Secretary General of the OSCE PA; Ambassador ...
... and economic transformations, with RIAC represented by Media and Government Relations Manager Anton Tsvetov.
The Russian side included Viktor Sumsky, Director of MGIMO ASEAN Center; Victoria Panova, Assistant Professor of International Relations and Russia’s Foreign Policy Chair at MGIMO-University; Ekaterina Koldunova, Deputy Dean of Political Science Department at MGIMO-University; and Natalia Stapran, Head of Innovation Cooperation at Russian APEC Study Center. The Chinese delegation was composed of officials from the
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... being marginalised as he will not see support from either Russia or the West, as Tymoshenko will pick up the battle standard to push for EU.
------- Concluding Remarks – Cheeky Smile Says It All -------
In the opening first few minutes MGIMO's head-chair, Tamara Shashikhina, said that everyone hopes for cooperation between the EU, Ukraine and Russia, however as she said the words I could not ignore seeing the pacing smile across the faces of the panel. I think everyone on the panel and the audience in the hall had their reservations and this tournament is far from over. If we will see this ...
... useful but the focus should be on key issues relevant for strategic and tactical interests of Russia and India
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The above statement presents the stance presented by RIAC Program Director Ivan Timofeyev at conference “The New Contours of Russian-Indian Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership” opened at MGIMO-University on May 21. On the Indian side, the organizer is the Indian Council of World Affairs, India's oldest think tank and long-time MGIMO partner. The Conference is to peak by the visit of the Indian delegation to RIAC to discuss its working ...
... organizations. Possessing quite a number of competitive advantages in the field, Moscow is able to offer new opportunities to its foreign partners.
Early this week, the context has highlighted the First Russia-ASEAN Youth Summit organized basically by the MGIMO-University Russia-ASEAN Center and held at its premises.
The Summit participants were addressed by prominent Russian and foreign diplomats and businesspersons, among them MGIMO Rector Anatoly Torkunov, Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov, Singapore Ambassador ...
