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Dr. Mehdi Sanaei Addresses the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum: The 3+3 Format and the Future of Regional Cooperation in the South Caucasus
Appointment of Dr. Behzad Ahmadi as Executive Director of the Institute for Iran-Eurasia Studies (IRAS)
The United Nations at a Crossroads: Legitimacy and Power in an Emerging Multipolar Order
Delegation of the Institute for Iran &Eurasia Studies Visited RIAC
The Strong Developmental State: A Review of Seyfodini’s Theory of Iranian Statecraft
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Dr. Mehdi Sanaei Addresses the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum: The 3+3 Format and the Future of Regional Cooperation in the South Caucasus
Dr. Mehdi Sanaei’s Address at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum “The 3+3 Format on the South Caucasus: Common Challenges and Strategic Partnership” Session – June 2026
The unveiling of the book :Neo-Conservatism in the Putin Era: Roots and Ideas
A review session titled :The Iranian Narrative and Analysis of the Historical Developments of Russia
Trump’s Middle East Policy Will Be Destructive
U.S. policy ultimately will be defined by Israel. With Donald Trump in the White House, the Middle East will become even more vulnerable, and the security situation may erode. Saudi Arabia may not get the security guarantees it wants from the United States, and Iran will continue to be in the picture
A New Balance in the South Caucasus: The Role of Iran
One key step toward mitigating regional issues would be signing a new agreement between Armenia and Iran to serve as the foundation for their bilateral relations
France’s Strategic Engagement in the South Caucasus: Challenging Pax Russica
France’s expanded role in the South Caucasus is a direct result of Russia’s declining regional influence
The Historical Evolution of Tourism in Modern Turkey: From the Pre-Planned Period to the Planned Period
Eric Zuelow states in his book that, democratic states, like fascist and communist ones, showed interest in tourism and leisure, though with differing approaches in interwar period. Historian Gary Cross emphasized that the paid holiday, evolving into a cherished entitlement in Europe post-war, fulfilled a deeply felt social need. Similar to totalitarian countries,...
Russian professor proposes free trade regime and common technological space with Iran
MOSCOW - Russian Professor Andrey Bezrukov suggests establishing a free trade agreement and a common economic and technological space between Russia and Iran.
Why has Russia questionably preferred to remain silent regarding revival of Azerbaijan’s sovereignty in qarabag?
the consequences of Ukraine war mitigating Russian monopolistic and hegemonic positions in Caucasus have created the vacuums in the region which are being filled by the new extra regional countries including Turkey and China.
