The Director of PIR Center’s Russia and Nuclear Nonproliferation Program recounts the ups and downs of the 2015 NPT Review Conference. Differences over the establishment of a WMD-free zone in the Midd
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The Treaty between the U.S. and the USSR on the Limitation of Underground Nuclear Weapon Tests and the Treaty between the USSR and the U.S. on Underground Nuclear Explosions for Peaceful Purposes come into force.
11.12.1990
The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty (the Treaty of Rarotonga) enters into force.
11.12.1986
Additional Protocols I and II to the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (Tlatelolco Treaty) come into force for Great Britain.
11.12.1969
Latest blog entry
10.12.2019
The issue of the establishment of a WMD-Free Zone in the Middle East has being discussed for many years. The UN General Assembly following the proposal by Iran and Egypt first endorsed calls for the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone (NWFZ) in a Resolution approved in December of 1974. Moreover, from 1991 onwards the IAEA General Conference has also adopted annually without objections a resolution calling for the application of full scope safeguards on all nuclear facilities in the region “as a necessary step for the establishment of the NWFZ.”
Experts for media
- Position : Founder & CEO
- Affiliation : PIR Center
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Expertise :- Nonproliferation of nuclear weapons- Iranian nuclear program- Russian-US security relations- Foreign policy of the Russian Federation- Nuclear Weapons-Free-Zone in the Middle East- International security policy of the Russian Federation- Russian-European security relations- Russian foreign policy and the Middle East (including the Gulf region)- Nuclear nonproliferation in the Middle East- BRICS's perspectives on peace and security- Assessment of best international practices on fighting corruption- Building new European security architecture
- Position : Consultant
- Affiliation : Researcher, Security and Technologies Program, The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
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Expertise :- International legal regulation in cybersecurity area- Social media- Cyber security- National and international cyber strategies
- Position : Chairman of the Executive Board; Chairman of the "Trialogue" Club International
- Affiliation : PIR Center
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Expertise :- Political and military aspects of international security- Nonproliferation of nuclear weapons- Military cooperation- Russia-NATO relations- START Treaty- Missile Defense- Military Use of the Outer Space- European security
On the Suvorov trail, with a camera and a laptop
ON THE SUVOROV TRAIL On the Suvorov trail, with a camera and a laptop”. Commemorating the 220th anniversary of Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov and his Army’s Alpine crossing in Switzerland. Project by Dr. Vladimir A. Orlov
Timerbaev, Roland M. (1927 - 2019)
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, one of the authors of the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons Roland M. Timerbaev passed away
PIR Center's 25th anniversary
On 30th April 2019 we celebrateed 25 years. Today PIR-Center it is the leading Russian non-governmental organization in the sphere of international security, nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.
Russian-American Dialogue on Global Security
PIR Center continues to facilitate Russian-Americain dialogue on strategic security issues and NPT Review Process
The Future of the NPT: Shaping Russia’s Position
The purpose of the project is to provide a quality expert assessment of the issue, and by arranging various platforms for discussions, to facilitate a more constructive debate of the problems currently facing the nuclear nonproliferation regime.
Dual Degree Program in Nonproliferation Studies
Educational breakthrough in the field of non-proliferation: MGIMO, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and PIR-Center have established a dual degree master’s programme in the sphere of non-proliferation.
PIR PRESS NEWS
10.12.2019
“Although I try to remain optimistic about the possibility of Russian-American dialogue in preparation for and during the NPT 2020 Review Conference ... I am becoming more and more skeptical, even worried and disappointed with how events are developing. In such difficult times, it is especially important to generate constructive and positive ideas, and I look forward to welcome them from the young generation of experts”, – PIR Center Director Vladimir Orlov.
09.12.2019
“Russian vision and decisions on the issues of arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation remain very pragmatic. We do not feel constrained by traditional formats and diplomatic protocol. On the contrary, we strongly believe that they are the best way to resolve the issues of today and probably of tomorrow”, – Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
05.12.2019
“Get in your favourite car and drive, wherever the road takes you”, – Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
