On December, 7, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) organized the online presentation of the book “Syria. The Tragedy of a Pivotal State” authored by Ambassador Rajendra M. Abhyankar; followed by discussion on the situation in Syria.
Speakers of the meeting discussed the history of the conflict, regional and global implications as well as the current dynamics around it, paying a special attention to the issues of Syrian settlement, role of external actors in the reconstruction process, COVID-19 pandemic situation influencing the economy.
On December, 7, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) organized the online presentation of the book “Syria. The Tragedy of a Pivotal State” authored by Ambassador Rajendra M. Abhyankar; followed by discussion on the situation in Syria.
Speakers of the meeting discussed the history of the conflict, regional and global implications as well as the current dynamics around it, paying a special attention to the issues of Syrian settlement, role of external actors in the reconstruction process, COVID-19 pandemic situation influencing the economy.
The event broadcasted on the RIAC YouTube channel.
Moderator: Ruslan Mamedov, MENA Program Manager (RIAC)
Presentation:
Rajendra Abhyankar, Professor of Practice of Diplomacy and Public Affairs, O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington (the USA); Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Syrian Arab Republic (ret.). Author of the book “Syria. The Tragedy of a Pivotal State”.
Speakers:
Alexey Khlebnikov, Middle East expert and Russian foreign policy analyst, MSc Global Public Policy, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. PhD candidate, RIAC Expert
Igor Matveev, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Lecturer, MGIMO University under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; Full State Counsellor of the Russian Federation, 3rd class; RIAC Expert
