On May 19, at 15:00, the Valdai Discussion Club held an online discussion, titled “Combating COVID-19 in Conflict: The Syrian Experience”. Philip Spoerri, Head of Delegation in Syria, International Committee of the Red Cross; Gennady Gatilov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Office and Other International Organisations in Geneva, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation; Alexander Aksenyonok, Vice President of the Russian International Affairs Council, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation; Ali al-Ahmed, Syrian politician and public figure; Fabrizzio Carboni, ICRC Regional Director of Operations for Middle East and North Africa region took part. Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director, of the Valdai Discussion Club moderated the discussion. Andrei Bystritskiy, Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club, said the keynote address.