On February 13–14, 2024, the Valdai Discussion Club, with the support of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, hosted its thirteenth annual Middle East Conference. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was the guest of honour at the conference.
Open Sessions
09:55 – 10:00 Opening of the conference (live: English, Arabic, Russian)
10:00 – 11:30 Session 1. Towards a Comprehensive Settlement in the Middle East (live: English, Arabic, Russian)
12:00 – 13:30 Meeting with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (live: English, Arabic, Russian)
14:30 – 16:00 Session 2. Heritage of Colonial Policy and Its Echoes in the Middle East (live: English, Arabic, Russian)
16:30 – 18:00 Session 3. Question of Palestine – What Is Next? (live: English, Arabic, Russian)
Read the Programme for details.