The ‘Great Game’ in South Caucasus and Central Asia. Speakers

Valdai Discussion Club Conference Hall, Tsvetnoy Boulevard 16/1, Moscow, Russia

On March 26 at 11:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion titled “Ghosts of the ’Great Game’: Could the South Caucasus and Central Asia Become a Space for Great Power Rivalry?”

Speakers:

Nubara Kulieva, Junior Research Fellow, Center for Comprehensive International Studies, Higher School of Economics
Nivedita Das Kundu, Professor, Faculty of International Relations, Uzbek State World Languages University
Kubatbek Rakhimov, Executive Director of the Applicata — Center for Strategic Solutions Public Foundation (Kyrgyzstan)
Geoffrey Roberts, Emeritus Professor of History, University College Cork, Ireland
Ilya Fabrichnikov, MGIMO lecturer, member of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and communications consultant

Moderator:

Anton Bespalov, Programme Director, Valdai Discussion Club.

The ‘Great Game’ in the South Caucasus and Central Asia. An Expert Discussion

26.03.2026 11:00

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The ‘Great Game’ in the South Caucasus and Central Asia. An Expert Discussion

26.03.2026 11:00

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