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19/04/2013

Valdai Club Middle East Dialogue will Re-Convene in Morocco

4th annual conference of the Middle East Dialogue of the Valdai International Discussion Club, titled “Islam in Politics: Ideology or Pragmatism?”, will take place in Marrakesh, Morocco, on May 14-15.

12/03/2013

Valdai Club and Carleton University held a second joint conference

Issues of commonalities and differences in the Muslim communities of Russia and Canada, as well as problems of their integration into the legal frameworks of their respective countries, were the main topics of discussion at the conference Muslims in Russia, the CIS, and Canada: Cohabitation and Cooperation

01/03/2013

Valdai Club and Carleton University to make another joint project

The conference Muslims in Russia, the CIS, and Canada: Cohabitation and Cooperation presented by Carleton’ Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, the Department of Political Science, the Carleton Centre for the Study of Islam, and the Valdai Discussion Club is to be held on March 8, 2013 at the Carleton University, Ottawa.

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11:33 24/01/2013
Russia’s Economy: after Transformation, before Modernization

Russia’s Economy: after Transformation, before Modernization

The analytical report “Russia’s Economy: after Transformation, before Modernization” was prepared after discussions at the Valdai Discussion Club Summit held on October 21–22, 2012. The report incorporates many of the conclusions on Russia’s political development contained in the 2011 Valdai report “Russia Should Not Miss Its Chance: Development Scenarios”.

17:00 08/11/2012
Valdai Index 2011-2012

Russia Development Index 2011-2012 (Valdai Index)

The Russia Development Index (Valdai Index) reflects the combined opinion of the world's leading experts on Russia as regards Russia’s political, economic, social, cultural and international performance. The annual poll aims to study changes in Russia’s development trends over a year. It is important that respondents assess not the current situation, but changes.

12:54 19/07/2012
Report Military Reform

Military Reform: Toward the New Look of the Russian Army

The analytical report “Military Reform: Toward the New Look of the Russian Army” summarizes the results of the conference of the Valdai Discussion Club Defense and Security section titled “Modernization of Russia’s Armed Forces and Cooperation in International Security” which was held on May 25-27, 2011 in Moscow.

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Valdai Club will discuss scenarios of Russia's development post 2012

12:36 29/08/2011
Dmitry Medvedev meets with members of Valdai Discussion Club
© Dmitry Astakhov, RIA Novosti

The annual summit of the Valdai International Discussion Club is to be held in the Kaluga Region and Moscow in November, 2011.

13:06 04/08/2011

Moscow-Washington videoconference "Russia-U.S. interaction in the South Caucasus"

The Valdai International Discussion Club held Moscow-Washington videoconference "Russia-U.S. interaction in the South Caucasus" on Thursday, August 4, at the RIA Novosti press center.

Alain Juppe at the Valdai International Discussion Club
15:50 06/07/2011

Alain Juppe at the Valdai International Discussion Club

The Valdai International Discussion Club and the Higher School of Economics (HSE) organized a panel discussion titled “Russia and Europe: Facing Common Challenges” in Moscow on July 1, 2011. In attendance were French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Alain Juppe and more than 130 political scientists, economists, and specialists on international relations from leading Russian and foreign universities and research centers.

Panel discussion “Russia and Europe: Facing Common Challenges”
17:02 28/06/2011

Panel discussion “Russia and Europe: Facing Common Challenges”

Valdai Discussion Club is holding a panel discussion “Russia and Europe: Facing Common Challenges” on Friday, July 1, 14.45 – 16.15 at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. The Minister of State, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of France Alain Juppé will speak with introductory address and participate in the discussion.

Franz Josef Land Archipelago
12:02 30/05/2011

Canada/Russia/Norway: Dialogue and cooperation in the Arctic

The first trilateral conference “Canada/Russia/Norway: Dialogue and Cooperation in the Arctic” involving the most active Arctic countries for whom the Arctic is home, was held in Ottawa on May 26-27, 2011.

MIG-29 fighters
17:28 26/05/2011

The first Defense and Security section meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club

The inaugural session of the Defense and Security Section of the Valdai International Discussion Club titled “Modernization of Russia’s Armed Forces and Cooperation in International Security” was held in Moscow on May 25-27, 2011.

Russian and US political analysts at Valdai forum
10:54 12/05/2011

Valdai Discussion Club working group on the future of the Russian -U.S. relations

The Working Group on the Future of the Russian-U.S. relations of the International Valdai Discussion Club held its conference on U.S.-Russian relations at Harvard University on May 12-13.

 

Stories

A protester and Egyptian army tanks blocking Cairo's central Tahrir Square

Failure of Islamists in the Middle East could return military to power

The failure of the Islamist political parties who came to power in the dramatic events of the Arab Spring would allow the military to reenter the political arena. Political Islam was successful in the opposition, but it could fail in power, as the negative experience of Egypt and Iraq have shown.

President Vladimir Putin (right) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netranyahu attending a joint press-conference at the Bocharov Ruchei presidential residence in Sochi, May 14, 2013.

Russia – Israel: The status of their relationship

In light of the present situation in the Middle East, Russia and Israel find themselves facing common challenges. Under these newly emerging situations, Russia sees its partnership with Israel as a potential asset in resolving acute regional issues. From a Russian perspective, the compatibility of Israeli and Russian interests could contribute to such a partnership.

Rebels pray on the roadside between fights for the town of Bin Jawad.

Islam in politics after the Arab Spring

The Arab Spring has dramatically changed the alignment of forces in the Middle East and North Africa. What are the long-term consequences of these changes and how can relations be established with the new political elites? Politicians and leading experts on Middle East studies discussed these issues at the Valdai International Discussion Club conference, “Islam in Politics: Ideology or Pragmatism?” in Marrakesh, Morocco, on May 14-15.

Egyptian president Morsi's supporters rally in Cairo

Leaders of the Egyptian Salafi Party al-Nour to visit Russia

Nader Bakkar, an official representative and one of the founders of the influential Egyptian Salafi political party al-Nour told RIA Novosti that its delegation plans to visit Russia in the near future.

 


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