PIR Center congratulates friends and colleagues who celebrated their birthdays in March-April!

May 5, 2025

On behalf of PIR Center, we wish our friends and colleagues a happy birthday! We wish you good health, inspiration, and novel discoveries! May your ideas and conclusions find practical application, and your research and analytical works contribute to improving public life and developing science!

Stepanov, Oleg V., Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Canada, PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2023.

Nazarkin, Yuri K., Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (retired). Professor and Honorary Doctor of International Relations (honoris causa) at the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations (GSD), PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2021.

Palazhchenko Pavel R., Head of international contacts and press relations service of the Gorbachev Foundation.

Volchinskaya, Elena K., PhD in Economics. Chief Specialist for Information Law in Federal Notary Chamber, PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2015.

Tuzmukhamedov, Bakhtiyar R., PhD in Law. Professor of International Law, Honored Lawyer of the Russian Federation, Vice-President of the Russian Association of International Law, Member of the International Committee against Torture, PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2001.

Toloraya, Georgy D., Doctor of Economics. Member of Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718, UN Security Council, Executive Director of the National Committee on BRICS, Head of Asian Strategy Center at the Institute of Economics RAS, PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2013.

Kozhokin, Evgeny M., Doctor of Historical Sciences. Professor of the Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy of Russia at MGIMO University,
Dean of the Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Foreign Area Studies of RSUH, PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2010.

Rozhkov, Oleg V., Director of the On-site Inspection Division of the Provisional Technical Secretariat of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2019.

Sumsky, Victor V.,Doctor of Historical Sciences. Leading Expert in the ASEAN Center in the MGIMO University, PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2012.

Voitolovsky, Feodor G., Doctor of Political Sciences. Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Director of Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO RAS), PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2022.

Yarnykh, Andrey Yu., Independent expert. Chairman of the Information Security and Cybercrime Commission of the Russian Association for Electronic Communications (RAEC), PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2015.

Fedorov, Alexander V., PhD in Physics and Mathematics. Associate Professor at the Department of Information Security of the Faculty of Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Control Systems of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Member of PIR Center Executive Board.

Mostinskiy, Sergey B., PhD in Technical Sciences. Advisor in the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the International Organizations, Vienna, Austria (2016-2018), PIR Center Advisory Board Member since 2015.

Malgin Artem V., PhD in Political Science. Associate Professor, Vice-Rector for Strategic Development — Chief of the MGIMO University Rector’s Office.

Buzhinskiy, Evgeny P., Lieutenant-General (retired), Chairman of PIR Center Executive Board; Co-Chair of the Trialogue Club International.

Soldatkina, Lubov A., Head of the Department for Patriotic Work and Interaction with Public Organizations in the State Foundation «Defenders of the Fatherland», Founder & Art Director of ANO Art-Formula; Member of the Committeе, Russian State Council on Culture, Member of PIR Center Executive Board.

Stefanovich, Dmitry V., Research Fellow of the Center for International Security at the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO RAS), co-founder of  «Vatfor» Project, Member of PIR Center Advisory Board since 2022.

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