🗣 #MiddleEastValdai: Programme of the 14th Middle East Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences “The Middle East – 2025: Learning Lessons from the Past, Surviving the Present, and Designing the Future”

📍 Moscow, February 4 – 5, 2025

📆 February 4, Tuesday

09:55 – 10:00 — Opening of the conference (live:Russian,Arabic,English)

10:00 – 11:30 — Session 1. Middle East: Back to the Unity That Never Existed? (live:Russian,Arabic,English)

12:00 – 13:30 — Meeting with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

14:30 – 16:00 — Session 2. Russia in the Middle East: New Challenges

16:30 – 18:00 — Session 3. Syria: What's Next?

📆 February 5, Wednesday

10:30 – 12:00 — Session 4. The New Role of Mediators in Conflict Resolution: the Case of Palestine

12:30 – 14:00 — Session 5. Transport Corridors and the Future of Security on Land and Sea (live:Russian,Arabic,English)

15:00 – 16:30 — Session 6. The Middle East in the Context of Modern Development: Sources of Scientific and Technological Revolution (live:Russian,Arabic,English)

🗣 Programme of the 14th Middle East Conference

#valdai_programme #MiddleEast

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? LIVE: at 11:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), we are starting an expert discussion dedicated to the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and Russia’s policy in the South Caucasus.

https://vk.com/video-214192832_456239245

#WorldMajority_WorldOrder #Caucasus #SouthCaucasus #Armenia #Azerbaijan

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? TOMORROW, January 23, 2025, at 11:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion dedicated to the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and Russia’s policy in the South Caucasus.

❓What are the prospects for concluding a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia?
❓How realistic is it to fulfil the peace conditions put forward by the two countries’ leaders?
❓What is the state of Russian-Azerbaijani and Russian-Armenian relations?
❓How are Russia’s interests and policies in the Caucasus changing in the context of increased interest in the region from other external players?

The participants in the discussion will address these and other issues.

ℹ️ Information for the media: In order to get accredited for the event, pleasefill out the formon our web site. If you have any questions about the event, please call+79269307763 Links to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on thewebsite,X (formerly Twitter),VK,TelegramandDzen.

#WorldMajority_WorldOrder #Caucasus #SouthCaucasus #Armenia #Azerbaijan

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?????? The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, along with their future relations, could be reshaped within a new international political framework following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election.

In contrast to other regions and countries, the Caucasus may not be a primary focus within the broader scope of US global strategy. However, the Caucasus region plays a significant role that reflects its unique characteristics. 

Given the region’s proximity to critical US interests, such as Russia and Iran, and the high sensitivity of Caucasian states to the policies of major powers, coupled with the ongoing volatility in the regional landscape, it is essential to analyse the latest developments from an internal, regional perspective, writes Shi Jing, Assistant Professor at the Institute for International and Area Studies, Tsinghua University.

https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/new-dynamics-in-the-south-caucasus-after-the-us/

#EurasiaFuture #Valdai_NewGeneration #SouthCaucasus #Armenia #Azerbaijan #Georgia

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???? Can Trump stop the conflict in Ukraine?

The new White House administration in the US has given rise to speculation about negotiations with Russia on the Ukrainian conflict.

Newly elected US President Donald Trump has stated that the settlement of the conflict is a high priority task for the new authorities.  Russia has voiced its openness to negotiations based on the Istanbul agreements of 2022. 

After the inauguration of Trump in January 2025, a window of opportunity for negotiations may indeed open.

However, the prerequisites for dialogue are more than offset by a number of negative factors. Both the success of the negotiations and the sustainability of possible agreements are questionable, writes Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club.

https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/can-trump-stop-the-conflict-in-ukraine/

#Multipolarity_and_Connectivity #Trump #Ukraine

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? #IndianValdai: The Russian-Indian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club, organized in partnership with the Vivekananda International Foundation, will be held in Moscow from January 27, 2025 at 16/1 Tsvetnoy Boulevard in Moscow.

The Vivekananda International Foundation and the Valdai Discussion Club are long-standing partners. The Memorandum of Understanding signed at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Club in 2023 brought expert cooperation between the two countries to a new level and launched the Russian-Indian conference. The first round of the conference was held at the Vivekananda Foundation in New Delhi last January.

It is noteworthy that the Russian-Indian conference will be held against the backdrop of the celebration of Republic Day in India, which has been observed since 1950. At the opening of the conference, Vinay Kumar, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Russia, will speak as a guest of honour. A total of 30 experts from the two countries will take part in the conference.

The goal of the upcoming conference is to objectively assess the key challenges for Russia and India in various regions of the world and the dynamics of bilateral relations. The main focus of the agenda of the Russian-Indian conference will be on security in the modern world. However, this topic is no longer limited to the military-political dimension; it will be considered in a broader sense, including the security of financial transactions, as well as energy and food security.

The conference programme is defined in accordance with these goals. It includes an opening, three thematic sessions and a special briefing – this last item is being introduced at a Valdai Club Conference for the first time. Among the topics of the sessions, Russian and Indian experts will discuss:

▪️ Hotbeds of instability and challenges to international security;
▪️ The Eurasian security system and the alignment of integration initiatives: views from Moscow and New Delhi;
▪️ Russian-Indian economic relations.

A special briefing will be devoted to the results of the US elections and their impact on the situation in Europe, the Middle East, South and Northeast Asia. In addition, journalists will traditionally be able to talk to the speakers after the sessions during press approaches.

? Especially for the conference, the Valdai Club has prepared a new report, titled “Russia-India: Formula for Economic Cooperation”. The report names India’s main resource: its huge, progressive domestic market, for which competition will grow between all major players.

https://valdaiclub.com/events/announcements/russia-and-india-views-on-security-in-eurasia-and-bilateral-relations-the-conference/

*Working languages: Russian, English.

ℹ️ Information for the media: In order to get accredited for the event, pleasefill out the formon our web site. Accreditation closes on January 24 at 18:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3). If you have any questions about the event, please call+79269307763 Links to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on thewebsite,X (formerly Twitter),VK,TelegramandDzen.*

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