“The Greater Eurasian Partnership: A Development Strategy” Special Session of the “Russia – Islamic World” Strategic Vision Group

A strategy for deepening cooperation with the Islamic world within the “Greater Eurasian Partnership” framework will be discussed on the sidelines of KazanForum.

On 14 May, a topical session titled “The Greater Eurasian Partnership: A Development Strategy” will be held as part of the 17th International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum”. The policy for establishing the Greater Eurasian Partnership, a framework for cooperation that brings together such powers as the EAEU, the CIS, BRICS, the SCO, China’s Belt and Road Initiative, as well as the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, serves as the key point of the Session, as prompted by Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation.

The “Russia – Islamic World” Strategic Vision Group hosts the event with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), and the International Organisation for Eurasian Cooperation. Farit Mukhametshin, Doctor of Political Sciences, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Adviser to the Chairman of the “Russia – Islamic World” Strategic Vision Group, will moderate the Session.

“The Greater Eurasian Partnership is intended to function as a system of open and flexible cooperation, with the countries of the Islamic world taking centre stage. Today, we are moving from discussions to the practical implementation of this initiative through specific projects and joint decisions,” Farit Mukhametshin remarked.

The discussion will feature members of the “Russia – Islamic World” Strategic Vision Group; leading Russian and foreign diplomats; as well as representatives of integration associations, academic community, government bodies, business community; and the journalists.

Furthermore, the Session will also engage representatives of international organisations, public authorities, and the expert community from Russia and other countries as Speakers, including Majed Al-Turki, Doctor of Political Sciences, Director of the Centre of Information and Russian Arabian Studies (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia); Dmitry Birichevsky, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; Ezzat Saad, member of the “Russia – Islamic World” Strategic Vision Group, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Chairman of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs; Grigory Karasin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation; Ruslan Korchagin, Director of the Institute of Public Administration and Civil Service at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA); Dmitry Stasyulis, Russia’s Sherpa to the Civic 20 (C20), President of the International Organisation for Eurasian Cooperation; and Vadim Khomenko, Professor, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, President of the “Economic Society of the Republic of Tatarstan”.

Senators of the Russian Federation and members of the State Duma; representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government bodies; Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation; representatives of the Eurasian Economic Commission, the Presidential Academy (RANEPA), the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency, Russian and foreign business circles, the International Organisation for Eurasian Cooperation; as well as participants comprising the youth focused direction—the International Association of Young Diplomats and Young Entrepreneurs of the OIC, and the public organisation “Economic Society of the Republic of Tatarstan”—are invited to take part in the talks.

The Organisers hope that the dialogue will not only provide an opportunity to discuss a forward looking vision for the development of the Greater Eurasian Partnership, but also help identify specific areas of cooperation between participating states against the backdrop of the emerging multipolar world order.

The Session will take place at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre (Hall 8) from 13:00 to 14:30.

Registration for the Event is available through the link: https://reg.kazanforum.ru/ru/registration. Registration is open until 30 April 2026.

The full programme of the Event is available on the Forum’s official website.

The Roscongress Foundation acts as the Operator for the preparation and holding of the Event, whereas ANO “Directorate for Sports and Social Projects” serves as the Operator’s Executive Directorate.