On February 5, 2021, with the assistance of The Shaikh Group political consultancy, the ordinary virtual expert meeting on security issues in the Middle East and North Africa took place.
On February 5, 2021, with the assistance of The Shaikh Group political consultancy, the ordinary virtual expert meeting on security issues in the Middle East and North Africa took place.
High-level experts from Russia, the U.S., France, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Iran, China, and India took part in the discussion. The discussion focused on planning the group's work for the current year, including interaction with politicians and high-ranking officials of the countries of the region, development of proposals for resolving crisis situations, and promotion of international cooperation in the region.
Irina Zvyagelskaya, RIAC Member, Head of the Center for the Middle East Studies at RAS IMEMO, Professor of the Department of Oriental Studies at MGIMO MFA; Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General; and Elena Suponina, RIAC Expert, represented Russia at the discussion.
