About Forum
International Forum "Primakov Readings" is an annual international meeting of experts in the field of international relations and world economy. It was first held in 2015 and was named in honor of the scientist and statesman Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov.
Over the years of its existence, the Forum has acquired the status of an authoritative international platform for discussing scenarios for the development of international relations, challenges in the field of international security, as well as new models of interaction between subjects of world politics.
Within the framework of the Forum, leading scientists, politicians and diplomats from around the world conduct an open dialogue on global and regional challenges and threats.
Over the years of its existence, the Forum has acquired the status of an authoritative international platform for discussing scenarios for the development of international relations, challenges in the field of international security, as well as new models of interaction between subjects of world politics.
Within the framework of the Forum, leading scientists, politicians and diplomats from around the world conduct an open dialogue on global and regional challenges and threats.
Since its establishment, the Forum has been attended by many prominent scientists and experts from the world's major research and analytical centers, political and public figures.
Chairman of the Forum Organizing Committee – Aide to the President of the Russian Federation Yury Ushakov.
Deputy Chairman of the Forum Organizing Committee – President of Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Academician Alexander Dynkin.
Member of the Forum Organizing Committee – Director of Primakov National Research Institute Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Feodor Voitolovsky.
Deputy Chairman of the Forum Organizing Committee – President of Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Academician Alexander Dynkin.
Member of the Forum Organizing Committee – Director of Primakov National Research Institute Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Feodor Voitolovsky.
n different years, the Forum was addressed by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin, Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation Aleksei Kudrin (2018–2022), Aide to the President of the Russian Federation Andrei Fursenko, Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Konstantin Kosachev, Minister of Science and Higher Education Mikhail Kotyukov (2018–2020), Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov. The permanent participant of the conference – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov.
Among the foreign participants of the Forum are Carl Bildt, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden (1999–2001); Alexander Kwaśniewski, President of Poland (1995–2005); Mikuláš Dzurinda, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia (2010–2012); Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference; Wolfgang Schüssel, Federal Chancellor of Austria (2000–2007); Javier Solana, NATO Secretary General (1995–1999) and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (1999–2009).
In 2017, a special session with the participation of former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was held within the Forum.
Among the foreign participants of the Forum are Carl Bildt, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden (1999–2001); Alexander Kwaśniewski, President of Poland (1995–2005); Mikuláš Dzurinda, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia (2010–2012); Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference; Wolfgang Schüssel, Federal Chancellor of Austria (2000–2007); Javier Solana, NATO Secretary General (1995–1999) and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (1999–2009).
In 2017, a special session with the participation of former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was held within the Forum.
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PRIMAKOV READINGS
XII International Forum
IMEMO 70th Anniversarу
PROGRAM
June 23, Tuesday
Radisson Blu Leninsky Prospect
Radisson Blu Leninsky Prospect
10:00–11:00
Opening
- Yury UshakovAide to the President of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Organizing Committee
- Konstantin KosachevDeputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
- Alexander DynkinPresident of the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
11:00–12:30
Panel Discussion I. Global Ramifications of Regional Conflicts
- Alexander DynkinPresident of the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Full Member of the Russian Academy of SciencesModerator
Speakers:
- Alexander GrushkoDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
- Thomas GrahamSenior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations (USA)
- Thomas GremingerDirector, Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP) (Switzerland)
- Manjeet KripalaniExecutive Director, Gateway House, Indian Council on Global Relations (India)
- Feodor VoitolovskyDirector, Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
12:30–13:00
Coffee break
13:00–14:30
Panel Discussion II. Internal Dimension of US Foreign Policy
- Sergey RyabkovDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian FederationModerator
Speakers:
- Robert LegvoldProfessor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, Columbia University (USA)
- Andrei SushentsovDean, School of International Relations, MGIMO University
- Jennifer KavanaghSenior Fellow, Director of Military Analysis, Defense Priorities (USA)
- Victoria ZhuravlevaDeputy Director for Scientific Work, IMEMO
14:30–15:30
Lunch
15:30–17:00
Panel Discussion III. Middle East: Peace Beyond Reach?
- Abdulaziz KamilovAdvisor to the President of Uzbekistan on Foreign Policy, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan (2012−2022)Moderator
Speakers:
- Mehdi SanaeiAssociate Professor at the World Studies Faculty, University of Tehran; Director, Institute for Iran and Eurasia Studies (IRAS) (Iran)
- Mohamed Ali ChihiExecutive Director, Global Institute for Strategic Research (GISR) (Qatar)
- Güray AlparChairman, Associate Professor, Geopolitical Foresight Institute (Türkiye)
- Irina ZvyagelskayaHead of the Center for the Middle East Studies, IMEMO, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
June 24, Wednesday
Radisson Blu Leninsky Prospect
Radisson Blu Leninsky Prospect
10:00–11:30
Panel Discussion IV. Global Order Scenarios for the Mid-Century
- Dmitry PeskovDeputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office, Presidential Press SecretaryModerator
Speakers:
- Samir SaranPresident, Observer Research Foundation (India)
- Peter SlezkineSenior Fellow and Director of the Russia Program at the Stimson Center; Host of The Trialogue Podcast (USA)
- Richard SakwaEmeritus Professor of Politics, University of Kent (UK)
- Sergey KislitsynDeputy Director for Scientific Work, IMEMO
11:30–12:00
Coffee break
12:00–13:30
Speech by Sergey Lavrov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
- Sergey LavrovMinister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
13:30–14:30
Lunch
14:30–16:00
Panel Discussion V. Barriers and Risks to Global Trade and Investment
- Andrey SpartakHead of the Department of International Trade and Foreign Trade of the Russian Federation, Russian Foreign Trade Academy (RFTA)Модератор
Speakers:
- Shishir PriyadarshiPresident, Chintan Research Foundation (CRF), former Director of the World Trade Organization (2007-2022) (India)
- Alexander ShirovDirector of the Institute of Economic Forecasting, Russian Academy of Sciences, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Liao FanDirector General, Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) (China)
- Siwook LePresident, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) (South Korea)
- Sergey AfontsevDeputy Director for Scientific Work, IMEMO, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences
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