The Gorchakov Fund

Russian experts in the Balkans 🇷🇸 🇲🇪 As part of a visit to the Balkans in late September, Russian experts held meetings in Serbia and Montenegro. ➡️ On September 18–19, Ragusa Hub in Belgrade hosted a lecture series on European and Eurasian integration models, with Mark Entin – Head of the Department of Integration and Human Rights Law at MGIMO and former Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Luxembourg – among the keynote speakers. The agenda included: ✅ different models of integration and the role of international law; ✅ how integration processes intersect with state sovereignty; ✅ the evolving trajectories of the Eurasian Economic Union and BRICS. Branko Rakić, Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade, moderated the discussion. ➡️ On September 21, Russian and Montenegrin researchers convened at the Institute of History at the University of Montenegro in Podgorica for an academic exchange session. Among those taking part were Mark Entin and Ekaterina Entina, Director of HSE University's Mediterranean Studies Centre and Advisor to the Gorchakov Fund. Alexander Lukashik, Russia's Ambassador to Montenegro, opened the event with welcoming remarks. The discussion centred on: ▪️ Eurasian integration; ▪️ the development of cooperation between Balkan countries and foreign partners; ▪️ prospects for academic cooperation between Russian and Montenegrin research centers. The programme also featured the presentation of two books on pivotal moments in recent Balkan history: Lasting Echo of 1999 and 30 Years After Dayton: How Are You, Bosnia? Throughout the trip, the experts met with members of Serbia's and Montenegro's academic communities to explore avenues for future cooperation. #Balkans 1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣