MOSCOW, APRIL 29, 2015. PIR PRESS – A new issue of the Security Index journal No. 1 (112), Spring 2015 was published and is available in the electronic version.

The new issue of Security Index journal offers several predictions for the development of international security. First of all, during the round table "Russia, challenges to its security and answers: expectations for 2014 and reality–2015"  Dmitry Trenin, Dmitry Evstafiev, Armen Oganesyan, Vadim Kozyulin and Andrei Suzdaltsev, someone a year ago, someone a little more – have given us their predictions about what threats and challenges Russia will face and how she will react to them. And now in the spring of 2015, they don't just look at their own predictions of that absolutely unpredictable year, but also offer their views in 2015.  Another forecast – till 2030 – makes in his interview Andrey Grigoriev, the General Director of the Foundation for advanced studies, from which it becomes clearer what may become the Russian Armed forces in 15 years. The third prediction – about the future of the Runet – draws Alexandra Kulikova. Looking forward, she pushes off in her projections from sureprint Russian legislation in the Internet sphere, as well as from legislative initiatives that are under discussion now.

Also in the latest issue:

• About the effectiveness of struggle against money laundering, financing of terrorism and proliferation of WMD Vladimir Nechaev, the President of Group of development of financial measures of struggle against money laundering (2013-2014) speaks in his interview.
• Yuri Fedorov, Member of the editorial Board of Security Index journal, examines the state of security of Afghanistan and the region after the withdrawal of International security assistance forces.
• Natalia Kharitonova, Professor of the Department of national security of RANEPA, talks about the problems of stability and development of Central Asian States in her article.
• Irina Mironova, fellow in Institute of energy studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences talks about the present and the future of Iran in the global gas markets.
• Russia's role in combating the black market of nuclear technologies analyzes fellow of the Odessa National University Alexander Cheban.
• Director of the Center for the study of problems of disarmament, energy and ecology at MIPT Eugene Miasnikov reveals the essence of the problem of arms control today.
• About the transition of Russian economy to the sixth technological rate through the defense complex tells the consultant of the PIR Center Oleg Demidov.
• Under the heading "Polemics" experts from Egypt and Kuwait - Mohamed Shaker and Adnan Shihab Eldin enter into discussion on the possibility of regionalization of the nuclear fuel cycle in the middle East.
• And in the framework of the round table experts, invited by the PIR Center, share their views on the role of independent expert centers and media in the Russian foreign policy debate.

The full contents of the Security Index Issue No.1 in is available at the PIR Center website. To leave your feedback, ideas and suggestions on improving the journal please contact us.

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