On July 19, 2018 IE RAS Director, RAS Corresponding member Al.A. Gromyko, as a member of Scientific council of Russian Foreign Minister, participated in the meeting of ambassadors and permanent representatives of Russian Federation, which takes place every two years by decision and with presence of the President of the Russian Federation.
The meeting was attended by representatives of Administration of the President of the Russian Federation, Government of the Russian Federation, heads of both chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Russian ministries and agencies, involved in international affairs, members of scientific and expert community, business circles, veterans of diplomatic service.
The President of the Russian Federation in his speech outlined the key tasks facing Russian diplomacy: further strengthening of Russia’s international role; protection of national interests; creation of benevolent external conditions for development of national economy and improvement of the quality of life, protection of rights and freedoms of Russian citizens and their compatriots abroad. Special focus was made on: global security and stability, counteracting distribution of terrorism and extremism, participation of Russia in settling regional conflicts and crises, promotion and protection of the national interests of the Russian Federation on the basis of international law norms.
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