The 11th International Forum "Primakov Readings"
June, 23-24, 2025

Forum 2025
Global Turbulence
On June 23-24, the 11th edition of the International Forum "Primakov Readings" will be held at the Radisson Blu Hotel Leninsky Prospect.
International Forum "Primakov Readings" is an annual meeting of experts in the field of international relations and world economy.

The first Readings in honor of Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov were held on October 29, 2015 on his birthday. The event was initiated and organized by the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations of Russian Academy of Sciences, World Trade Center and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation.

The Forum rightfully occupies a prominent place among the most authoritative and representative international conferences, attracting the attention of decision-makers, diplomats, prominent experts and journalists from around the world.

Primakov Readings’ discussions will primarily focus on possible scenarios and approaches to the future world order that is emerging before our eyes – the strategic partnership between Russia and China as an anchor of stability in an unstable world. Relations in the Russia – China – USA triangle is another expected highlight of the conference. Nuclear multipolarity, energy transition, tariff wars, and other pressing issues of our time are also anticipated to be of significant focus for the Forum.
The broadcast

Day 1

Day 2

23 June, Monday
Radisson Blu Leninsky Prospect
09:30–10:30

Opening Ceremony
  • Yury Ushakov
    Aide to the President of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Organizing Committee
  • Konstantin Kosachev
    Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of
    the Russian Federation
  • Gennady Krasnikov
    President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
  • Alexander Dynkin
    President of Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
11:00–12:30
Panel Discussion 1: Multipolar Nuclear Order
  • Alexey Arbatov
    Head of the Center for International Security, Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
    Moderator
  • Anatoly Antonov
    Professor of the Department of Applied International Analysis, MGIMO University; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation
  • Anton Khlopkov
    Director, Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS)
  • Konstantin Bogdanov
    Head of Strategic Analysis and Forecasting Sector, Сenter for International Security, Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO)
  • Thomas Greminger
    Director, Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP), Switzerland
13:30–15:00
Panel Discussion 2: Greater Eurasia—Environment of Responsible Development
  • Anatoly Torkunov
    Rector, MGIMO University, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
    Moderator
  • Sujan Chinoy
    Director General, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, India
  • Zhavlon Vakhabov
    Director, International Institute of Central Asia, Uzbekistan
  • Yan Xuetong
    Distinguished Professor, Honorary President, Institute for International Relations, Tsinghua University, China
  • Alexey Maslov
    Director, Institute of Asian and African Countries, Moscow University
  • Alexey Kupriyanov
    Head of the Center of the Indo-Pacific Region, Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO)
15:30–17:00
Panel Discussion 3: Russia—USA—China Relations: New Trends
  • Sergey Ryabkov
    Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
    Moderator
  • Robert Legvold
    Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science, Columbia University, USA
  • Sunjoy Joshi
    Chairman, Observer Research Foundation, India
  • Zhang Ming
    Deputy Director, Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP), CASS, China
  • Alexander Lomanov
    Deputy Director for Scientific Work, Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO)
  • Victoria Zhuravleva
    Deputy Director for Scientific Work, Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO)
24 June, Thuesday
Primakov Institute of World Economy
and International Relations (IMEMO), Conference Hall
10:30–12:00
Speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Sergey Lavrov
  • Sergey Lavrov
    the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
News and Updates
    Organizers