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Alexander Maryasov: “ Iran not only has no intention of surrendering but is also intensifying retaliatory strikes ”
Today’s guest is a highly experienced diplomat and orientalist who worked for many years as Consul General and Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Iran. Given his unique expertise, we have had a look at the current critical situation in the Middle East.
Andrey Baklanov: “Iranians want to live normally like all other countries”
Professor Andrey Baklanov, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Studies Section at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Deputy Chairman of the Association of Russian Diplomats, and former Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, shared many interesting and highly relevant things in this interview. Some of his assessments were unexpected for us. We touched upon various aspects of the situation in the Middle East and tried – as far as possible – to understand what is happening.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Iraq H.E. Mr. Elbrus Kutrashev: “Iraq is our ally and like-minded partner in the emerging multipolar world”
We spoke with our guest today, H. E. Mr. Elbrus Kutrashev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Iraq, about many topics, including modern Russian-Iraqi relations and how much this displeases certain “Western partners.” We discussed in detail our countries’ cooperation in the sphere of regional security in connection with the threat of terrorism and also touched upon the question of how attractive Iraq is for Russian investors.
