Words of gratitude to PIR Center’s friends, colleagues and partners for your warm Season’s Greetings

MOSCOW. JANUARY 30, 2024. PIR PRESS. «PIR Center team would like to expresses gratitude to friends, colleagues and partners from all over the world for their good wishes and congratulations. We are happy to continue constructive and fruitful cooperation for peace and security», — Dr. Vladimir Orlov, PIR Center Founding Director, Professor at MGIMO University.

New Year and Christmas are holidays filled with a special atmosphere of magic and family warmth. During these holidays, Dr. Vladimir Orlov and PIR Center team received official greetings and congratulations. In particular, we were congratulated by:

• Anatoly Antonov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United States of America;
• Sergio Duarte, President of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, member of PIR Center Advisory Board;
• Nanis Fahmy, independent researcher, former Research Fellow at the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs;
• Renato G. Flôres Jr., Director of the FGV IIU International Intelligence Unit, Professor at the FGV EPGE Graduate School of Economics;
• Vladimir Kuchinov, Associated Professor of the Department of International Relations of the Institute of International Relations of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, member of PIR Center Advisory Board;
• Alexey Lyubimov, Head of the Center for International Law of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation;
• Krystyna Marty Lang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland to the Russian Federation;
• Guy Mettan, Deputy of the Grand Council of Geneva;
• Boris Michel, Head of Regional Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus;
• Mark Neo, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore;
• Vasily Pavlov, Head of Office for International Security and Arms Control of the Multilateral Diplomacy Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus;
• Natalya Plotnikova, Advisor to the President of JSC Kros;
• Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation;
• Bruno Russi, Colonel (ret.), Former Swiss Defence Attaché, Independent analyst, member of PIR Center Advisory Board;
• Anatoly Torkunov, Rector of MGIMO University;
• Ilya Ushmarov, Project Manager of the Fuel Company TVEL;
• Vladimir Verkhovtsev, Colonel-General (retired), 7th Head of the 12th Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (2005-2011), General Director of ARMZ Rosatom;
• Igor Vishnevetsky, independent expert, Former Deputy Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation;
• Sarah Maree Walsh, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of New Zealand to the Russian Federation.

In addition, several congratulations were received from organizations. Among them:

• ARMZ Rosatom;
• Association Bharathi CCFT;
• Embassy of the Republic of India;
• Embassy of the Republic of Singapore;
• Geneva Centre for Security Policy, GCSP;
• Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey;
• National Committee on BRICS Research;
• Nazarbayev Foundation;
• the Political Department of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany;
• the Swiss Defense Attaché Office;
• the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG);
• TRENDS Research & Advisory;
• Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, VCDNP.

In 2024, PIR Center celebrates 30 years since its foundation! We have been working on foreign policy and international security expertise, on educating new generations of professionals and supporting young talented researchers by helping them realize their scientific potential, on providing a reliable platform for maintaining the international dialogue and strengthening global security.

We thank you for your trust and wish you success in 2024!

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