Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC)

The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) is a non-profit academic and diplomatic think tank that was established by the resolution of its founders pursuant to presidential decree No. 59rp dated 2 February 2010 "On the Establishment of the Non-profit Partnership “Russian International Affairs Council”.

RIAC activities are aimed at strengthening peace, friendship and solidarity between peoples, preventing international conflicts and promoting conflict resolution and crisis settlement.

RIAC operates as a link between the state, scholarly community, business, and civil society in an effort to find foreign policy solutions to complex conflict issues.

Co-founders

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

mid.ru

Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation

mon.gov.ru

Russian Academy of Sciences

ras.ru

Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs

rspp.ru

Interfax International Information Group

interfax.ru