On March 6, 2018, IE RAS Director, RAS Corresponding member Al.A. Gromyko took part in a plenary session of the Scientific Council under the Security Council of the Russian Federation.
It was N.P. Patrushev, Secretary of the RF Security Council and Chairman of the Scientific Council under the RF Security Council, who opened the session. Among those who also presented their reports were Assistant to the RF Security Council Secretary A.N. Venediktov, Deputy Secretary of the RF Security Council S.A. Vahrukov, and first Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots K.F. Zatulin.