On June 3, 2015, RIAC President Igor Ivanov and Director General Andrey Kortunov received Mostafa Zahrani, Director of the Institute for Political and International Studies of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Having discussed the Middle East, Syria, Yemen and Iraq, as well as the role of Russian and the United States in settlement of regional conflicts, the parties concluded that in its efforts to maintain stability, Iran is equally interested in sustainable growth of Syria and Iraq. With Saudi Arabia facing similar challenges, it appears critically important to exchange and analyze information on events in the conflict areas, where think tanks could be of great help.
On June 3, 2015, RIAC President Igor Ivanov and Director General Andrey Kortunov received Mostafa Zahrani, Director of the Institute for Political and International Studies of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Having discussed the Middle East, Syria, Yemen and Iraq, as well as the role of Russian and the United States in settlement of regional conflicts, the parties concluded that in its efforts to maintain stability, Iran is equally interested in sustainable growth of Syria and Iraq. With Saudi Arabia facing similar challenges, it appears critically important to exchange and analyze information on events in the conflict areas, where think tanks could be of great help.
Finally, it was agreed to continue cooperation and hold a joint discussion of the Middle East development issues.
