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Head of the Department of Islamic Studies Institute of CIS Ildar Safargaleev shares his impressions of the International Forum in Sochi.

Speech of military China expert Andrew Devyatov at the International Forum Sochi-2016 “On the second track. The role of civil society and public diplomacy in the further development and expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) “19-20.04.16

We invite mass media to join the International Forum "On the second track. The role of civil society and public diplomacy in the further development and expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization"

Before the International Forum "On the second track. The role of civil society and public diplomacy in the further development and expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization" the first meeting of the Eurasian integration and support SCO team was held in the Civic Chamber of the RF. During the round table discussion the influence of Russia-Turkey relations on Eurasian integration was discussed. 

In March 17, 2016 a meeting concerning supporting of the International Forum "On the second track. The role of civil society and public diplomacy in the further development and expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization" to be held in Sochi in April 19-20, 2016 was held. The Forum is initiated by the Civic Chamber of Russia and the Institute of CIS Countries sponsored by: Gazprom, Rostekh and Aeroflot.

Note on the meeting of the Organizing Committee of the International Forum "On the second track. The role of civil society and public diplomacy in the further development and expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization"

In February 26, 2016 the Council of the Civic Chamber of the RF was held resulting in a resolution concerning arrangement of a team for Eurasian integration and development of SCO and other international cooperation institutions as part of the International Forum "On the second track. The role of civil society and public diplomacy in the further development and expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization" to be held in April 19-20, 2016.

In December 15, 2015 in Zhengzhou the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member-States Leaders Council which decides on certain practical issues of cooperation in economic and social field was held. 

In November 27, 2015 in Jakarta (Indonesia) the regional conference of the Valdai International Discussion Club: Age of Asia and Role of Russia was held. It was joined by governors and activists, diplomats, businessmen and experts from Australia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, China, Russia, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, Japan and other countries. The conference was devoted to discussion of possibility for Russia to choose between Beijing and Washington (most of Asian countries have faced the same problem) as well as of the main forms of Moscow's part in settlement of regional issues.

In December 9, 2015 in the Civic Chamber of Russia the meeting concerning the International Conference (Forum) "On the second track. The role of civil society and public diplomacy in the further development and expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization" initiated by the member of public diplomacy and support of nationals abroad commission of the Civic Chamber of the RF, director of the Institute of the CIS Countries Konstantic Zatulin was held.