Primakov Readings 2022

«World Order in Transit: Eurasian Dimension»

December 6

09:00—09:30

09:00—09:30

Registration of participants

09:30—10:30

09:30—10:30

Opening Remarks by the Head of Organizing Committee, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation, Yury Ushakov
Opening Remarks by the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Konstantin Kosachev
Opening Remarks by the President of Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Alexander Dynkin
Opening Remarks by the President of the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sergey Katyrin

10:30—12:00

10:30—12:00

Cooperation in Eurasia amid the Crisis of Globalization

Geopolitical tensions and the rapid degradation, under the influence of the sanctions policies of some developed countries, of the economic interaction mechanisms that have developed over the past decades have resulted in almost unprecedented shocks to global markets and to international trade and economic cooperation. The scale of these shocks has yet to be assessed and options for countering them have yet to be developed. One thing is clear - globalization, as it has been understood in recent decades, is entering a period of crisis. The usual model of globalization, with the central role of Western countries, is ceasing to work and regional cooperation is gaining weight.

Moderator
Grigory Karasin

Chairman, Federation Council Committee on International Affairs

Speakers
Dmitry Mezentsev

Secretary of State of the Union State 

Sergey Afontsev

Deputy Director for Research, Head of Economic Theory Department, IMEMO

Yerkin Tukumov

Director, Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Volkan Ozdemir

Director, ATA Platform, Türkiye

Kairat Kelimbetov

Governor, Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC)

Stanislav Zhukov

Deputy Director for Research, IMEMO

12:00—12:30

12:00—12:30

Coffee break

12:30—14:00

12:30—14:00

China after the 20th CPC National Congress and Russia: Strategic Partnership Priorities

In October 2022, China hosted the 20th CPC Congress. Did new major details emerge in China's foreign and defense policy in general, as well as in the Eurasian and Indo-European spaces in particular? What new insights did the Congress provide for understanding Sino-American relations: are there any chances for normalization, what are the risks and the depth of likely aggravations? What impact will the decisions of the Congress have on Sino-Russian relations: prospects and opportunities, problems and risks? What are the likely changes in China's Belt and Road Initiative against the backdrop of the Congress and China's economic slowdown, the relationship between the Silk Road Eurasian Economic Belt and the 21st century Indo-Pacific Maritime Silk Road?

Moderator
Andrey Denisov

First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs

Speakers
Yan Xuetong

Director of the Institute of International Studies, Tsinghua University, China

Alexander Lomanov

Deputy Director for Research, Head of the Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies, IMEMO

Zhao Huasheng

Professor, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University, China

Vasily Kashin

Director of the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CÑEIS), Higher School of Economics National Research University (HSE)

Zou Zhibo

Deputy director, Senior Fellow, Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP)

Sergey Lukonin

Head of the Economics and Politics of China Sector, IMEMO

14:00—15:00

14:00—15:00

Lunch

15:00—16:30

15:00—16:30

Russia and India: Opportunities for Cooperation

Russia and India are natural strategic partners in an emerging polycentric world. The interests of Moscow and New Delhi are not in conflict anywhere and our countries are interested in developing mutual political, economic and humanitarian ties that would strengthen both Russian and Indian positions. Now our friendship is being tested by the global crisis and it is important to understand what we can offer and how we can help each other.

Moderator
Anatoly Torkunov

Rector of MGIMO-University, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Speakers
Alexey Kupriyanov

Head, South Asia and Indian Ocean Region, IMEMO

Sujan R. Chinoy

Director General, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), Think-20 Chair for India's G20 Presidency, India

Nikolay Spassky

Deputy Director General and Director of International Activities, ROSATOM

Arvind Gupta

Director, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), India

Nandan Unnikrishnan

Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, India

Tatiana Shaumyan

Head of Indian Studies Centre, Institute of Oriental Studies RAS

16:30—17:00

16:30—17:00

Coffee break

17:00—18:30

17:00—18:30

Nuclear Factor in Crisis Management: How to Reduce Risks

The rise of international confrontation has reached its limits as fears of nuclear war have returned to the headlines - the first in more than 30 years. The breakdown of the old arms control architecture and rapid advances in military technology are raising new questions about nuclear risks and the future of strategic stability. What is the future of nuclear deterrence? What measures can be proposed to prevent nuclear escalation in the face of an acute politico-military crisis? What should be the future of nuclear arms control?

Moderator
Sergey Ryabkov

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Speakers
Alexey Arbatov

Head of the Centre for International Security, IMEMO

Rose Gottemoeller

Steven C. Házy Lecturer, Stanford University, USA

Robert Legvold

Marshall D. Shulman Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science, Columbia University

Linton Brooks

Senior adviser, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), USA

Thomas Greminger

Director, Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)

Anton Khlopkov

Director, Center for Energy and Security (CEB)

Konstantin Bogdanov

Senior Fellow, Center for International Security, IMEMO

18:30

18:30

Working dinner

December 7

08:30—09:00

08:30—09:00

Registration of participants

09:00—10:30

09:00—10:30

Russia and Türkiye in Emerging World Order

The intensification of the foreign policy of the Republic of Turkiye has become a notable phenomenon in contemporary international relations. With the transformation of the world order, Ankara is building complex regional balances and pursuing a multi-vector course, striving to improve its global status. The preservation of ties with traditional allies is combined with the development of new directions. Against the backdrop of strained relations between Russia and the collective West, Turkiye is the only NATO country that has not joined the anti-Russian sanctions and continues to deepen its multifaceted engagement with Moscow.

Moderator
Feodor Voitolovsky

Director of IMEMO

Speakers
Unal Cevikoz

Member of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye from the People’s Republican Party, Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Policy and the Committee on Relations with EU

Artem Malgin

Vice-Rector for Strategic Development – Chief of the Rector’s Office, Professor, Department of International Relations and Foreign policy of Russia, MGIMO-University

Çağrı Erhan

Rector of Altinbaş University, Türkiye

Irina Svistunova

Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Middle East Studies, IMEMO

10:30—11:00

10:30—11:00

Coffee break

13:00—14:00

13:00—14:00

Lunch

14:00—15:30

14:00—15:30

Security in Eurasia: Problems and Prospects

The year 2022 may be a watershed in the development of the contemporary system of international relations. We are witnessing a rapid change in the global policy agenda. The system of interdependence of key global actors that has developed over the past decades is being eroded, as is the dominance of a particular group of countries in world politics. Consequently, the world is once again becoming more 'anarchic' (in the Hobbesian sense) and less predictable. There is more and more room for uncertainty and risks that accompany the inexorable march of history. The question is how the crises unfolding in global politics are changing the dynamics of development in Eurasia and affecting the security of individual countries and the region as a whole.

Moderator
Sergey Lebedev

Chairman of the Executive Committee – CIS Executive Secretary

Speakers
Dmitriy Trenin

Research Professor at the Department of World Economy and World Politics, National Research University Higher School of Economics, leading researcher, IMEMO

Anvar Nasyrov

Director, International Institute for Central Asia (IICA), Uzbekistan

Seyed Mohammad Kazem Sajjadpour

Distinguished Senior Fellow, Institute of Political and International Studies (IPIS), Iran

Founding Director of the Caucasus Institute, Armenia

Andrey Baykov

Vice-Rector for Science and Research, Associate Professor, Department of Applied International Analysis

Eduard Solovyev

Head of the Centre for Post-Soviet Studies, IMEMO

15:30—16:00

15:30—16:00

Coffee break

16:00—17:30

16:00—17:30

The Changing Balance of Power in the Middle East

Against the backdrop of a multipolar world and growing international tensions, the states of the Middle East are seeking to diversify their ties and expand dialogue and interaction with the leading players – Russia, China, and the states of South and Central Asia. In addition to bilateral relations, the presence of various Eurasian platforms, most notably the SCO, serves this purpose. There is an emerging demand for a more active role for Eurasian countries in securing the interests of Middle Eastern states. There are prospects for greater logistical/transport interconnectedness between the regions.

Moderator
Vasily Kuznetsov

Head of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies RAS

Speakers
Irina Zvyagelskaya

Head of the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, IMEMO

Muhammad Hassan Shaykh al-Islami

President of the Institute for Political and International Studies, Iran

Ali Alahmad

Syrian politician and public figure, Advisor to the Head of Rossotrudnichestvo representative office, Syria

Kerim Has

Independent analyst on Turkey-Russia relations and Eurasian politics, Turkiye

Nikolay Surkov

Senior Fellow, Centre for Middle East Studies, IMEMO