The Valdai Discussion Club was established in 2004. It was named after Lake Valdai, which is located close to Veliky Novgorod, where the club’s first meeting took place. The club’s goal is to promote dialogue between Russian and international intellectual elite, and to make an independent, unbiased scientific analysis of political, economic and social events in Russia and the rest of the world.| Valdai Club
On July 10 at 16:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion titled “Peace Through Strength: The Middle East Funnel”.| Valdai Club
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Iran (2001-2005)| Valdai Club
The Valdai Discussion Club was established in 2004. It was named after Lake Valdai, which is located close to Veliky Novgorod, where the club’s first meeting took place. The club’s goal is to promote dialogue between Russian and international intellectual elite, and to make an independent, unbiased scientific analysis of political, economic and social events in Russia and the rest of the world.| Valdai Club
On February 4-5, the Valdai Discussion Club, in collaboration with the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, will hold its fourteenth Middle East Conference. The theme of the conference is “The Middle East – 2025: Learning Lessons from the Past, Surviving the Present, and Designing the Future”. The event will take place at the Club’s headquarters in Moscow, located at Tsvetnoy Boulevard, 16/1.| Valdai Club