Valdai Club

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak met with participants in the Valdai Club’s two-day Middle East conference “Middle East: New Stage, Old Problems?”

Participants in the discussion discussed the ongoing trends on the global energy market, development of relations between Russia and the Middle East states, the balance of demand and supply on the world market, the future of OPEC+ agreements and prospects of energy development in the Arctic region. Also, Alexander Novak answered the Valdai Club experts’ questions.

On February 20, the participants of the Valdai Club Middle East Conference met with Alexander Fomin, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.

During the fourth, final session of the Valdai Club's February 19–20  Middle Eastern Conference in Moscow, experts discussed the future of OPEC and the prospects for global hydrocarbon markets.

The third session of the Valdai Club's February 19–20 Middle East Conference in Moscow was devoted to the collective security system in the Middle East. The experts tried to answer the question: Is a regional order achievable amid global chaos?

At the second session, the participants of the Valdai Club's February 19–20 Middle East Conference in Moscow talked about the reconstruction of Syria; in particular, they discussed the country's constitutional structure, political structure and economy, as well as the return of refugees.

During the first session of the Valdai Club's February 19–20  Middle East Conference in Moscow, the experts spoke about the war and diplomacy in the Middle East and recalled the lessons of the current series of crises, which began in 2010.

At the plenary session of the Valdai Club's February 19–20  Middle East Conference in Moscow, the participants discussed Russia’s interests in the Middle East and methods to combat radicalism at a new stage.

On February 14, 2019, at 12:00, the Valdai Discussion Club held a press briefing on the eve of its 8th Middle East Conference, titled “Middle East: New Stage, Old Problems?”.

On February 5, at 11:00, the Valdai Discussion Club hosted an expert discussion, titled “International Security in the Context of Nuclear Uncertainty”.

On January 29, at 11:00, the Valdai Discussion Club hosted an expert discussion, titled “Russia and the Council of Europe: Do They Have a Joint Future?”