4th MGIMO – IOS RAS School for Young Orientalists “Political Economy of Technological Development in the East: How to Study?”On November 16, 2025, the 4th MGIMO – IOS RAS School for Young Orientalists “Political Economy of Technological Development in the East: How to Study?” was opened at the Eurasian National University (Astana, Kazakhstan). The program is implemented by the “New Oriental Studies” Consortium within the framework of Priority 2030 program of strategic development. |
RIAC Seminar “African Energy Market: Tendencies of Development and Problems”On June 17, 2025, CAIS Senior Research Fellow Dr. Ruslan Mamedov took part in the Seminar of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) “African Energy Market: Tendencies of Development and Problems”. |
Session “Islamic finance in Russia. A few facts and thoughts”, Seminar “Islamic Economics: Global Trends and Future Directions”On June 9, 2025, CAIS Senior Research Fellow Dr. Andrei Zhuravlev took part in the webinar on Islamic finance in Russia, organized by the Institute of Islamic Studies in Human Sciences (Iran). |
14th Middle East Conference “The Middle East – 2025: Learning Lessons from the Past, Surviving the Present, and Designing the Future”On February 4-5, 2025, the Valdai Discussion Club, in collaboration with the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, held its 14th Middle East Conference “The Middle East – 2025: Learning Lessons from the Past, Surviving the Present, and Designing the Future”. |
15th International Conference “The Eurasian Arc of Instability and Regional Security Challenges from East Asia to North Africa: Geopolitical Outcomes of 2024”On January 25, 2025, the 15th International Conference “The Eurasian Arc of Instability and Regional Security Challenges from East Asia to North Africa: Geopolitical Outcomes of 2024” was held in Saint Petersburg. |
CAIS Researchers at the Situational Analysis on Security Issues in the Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean, and SahelOn December 19, 2024, the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at HSE University hosted a situational analysis dedicated to security issues in the Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean, and Sahel regions. The event, organized by the Primakov Center in collaboration with the Mediterranean Studies Center at HSE University, served as a platform for discussing key challenges and trends shaping security in these regions. |
21st All-Russia Academic Conference “Faizkhanov Readings. Islam in Russia: History and Culture”On December 11-13, 2024, the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts RAS (Saint Petersburg) held the 21st All-Russia Academic Conference “Faizkhanov Readings. Islam in Russia: History and Culture”, attended by CAIS Senior Research Fellow Dr. Islam Zaripov. |
“Oriental Studies in Russia 2024: Assessments by the Professional Community”. Report by Prof. Vasily KuznetsovWe are glad to announce the publication of the report “Oriental Studies in Russia 2024: Assessments by the Professional Community” by Deputy Director of IOS RAS, Head of CAIS, Prof. Vasily Kuznetsov. |
CAIS Researchers Took Part in the Expert Seminar “Russia and Turkey: Comparing the Strategies of Extra-Regional Actors towards the Gulf Countries”On December 13, 2024, The Evgeny Primakov Center for International Cooperation held the expert seminar “Russia and Turkey: Comparing the Strategies of Extra-Regional Actors towards the Gulf Countries”, in which CAIS researchers took part. |
IOS RAS Researchers on a Work Trip to TehranOn December 1-7, 2024, Dr. Lana Ravandi-Fadai and Mehrubon Ashurov visited Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, as part of a work trip. |
