Andrey Baklanov
- Professor: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs / School of International Regional Studies
- Leading Expert: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs / Centre for African Studies
- Andrey Baklanov has been at HSE University since 2019.
Education, Degrees and Academic Titles
Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, Candidate of Sciences belongs to ISCED level 8 - "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar. Candidate of Sciences allows its holders to reach the level of the Associate Professor.
Supervisor of the following Doctoral theses
- 1The Problem of Nile Waters Allocation in the Context of Regional Political Processes in 2011-2020, 2024
- 2N. Kuliyeva The Evolution of Turkish Policy in the Middle East and North Africa Region Under the Justice and Development Party Government (2002-2023)
Courses (2024/2025)
- Diplomacy and Foreign Policy Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
- International Politics: Peace and Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- International Politics: Peace and Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa (Mago-Lego; 3, 4 module)Eng
- International Relations in the East (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Middle East: Politics, Economics, Ideology" (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Middle East: Politics, Economics, Ideology" (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2023/2024)
- Diplomacy and Foreign Policy Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
- International Politics: Peace and Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- International Politics: Peace and Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa (Mago-Lego; 3, 4 module)Eng
- International Relations in the East (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2022/2023)
- International Politics: Peace and Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa (Mago-Lego; 3, 4 module)Eng
- International Politics: Peace and Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- International Relations in the East (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Foreign Policy Expertise and Scientific Research in International Relations" (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Strategies and Practice of International Negotiations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
Courses (2021/2022)
- Diplomacy and Foreign Policy Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 1 module)Rus
- International Politics: Peace and Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- International Relations in the East (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- The Factor of Religion in the Modern World (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- Economy and Politics of Arab Countries (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Economics, field of study International Relations; 3 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- International Relations in the East (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- International Relations in the East (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 1 module)Rus
- The Factor of Religion in the Modern World (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
“New International Political, Financial-Economic Order—the Middle East Caucus”
On October 29, 2024, as part of the VI International Conference “The World Majority towards a New International Order” organized by the School of Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at HSE University, the session “New International Political, Financial-Economic Order—the Middle East Caucus” was held.
‘At HSE University I Had the Opportunity to Meet the Best Academics’
In April 2024, HSE School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs organised a round table ‘Russia and the Most Influential Countries of the Global South: Comparing Approaches to the New International Political and Economic-Financial Order’. Seyedmohammad Seyedi Asl, Research Fellow at the School of International Regional Studies, spoke to HSE News Service on his report ‘Global South, BRICS, and Iran's Foreign Policy’ presented at the round table, his research interests and impressions of working at HSE University, and living in Moscow.
‘Compare Viewpoints, Listen to Others, and Try to Make Yourself Heard’
Prof. Olga Volosyuk, Head of the School of International Regional Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, spoke to the HSE News Service about international relations, research, and conferences organised by the School.
Students of HSE and SFedU Double Degree Programme Visit Their Second Alma Mater
Since 2022, HSE University and the Southern Federal University (SFedU) have been implementing a joint bachelor's programme ‘The Caucasus and the Middle East in the System of Regional and International Relations.’ Education takes place in Rostov-on-Don, with HSE professors mostly involved in the process remotely. In late April 2024, some of the top students from the programme were invited for a week to HSE University, where they participated in various educational and scientific events.
Round table “Russia and Iran on the path to a new world order”
On April 26, the School of Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Politics of the HSE University, together with Allameh Tabatabai University, held an international round table “Russia and Iran on the path to a new world order.”
Round Table “Russia and Most Influential Countries of the Global South: Comparing Approaches to the New International Political and Economic-Financial Order”
On April 9, at the The School of Regional Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University, a round table was organized on “Russia and the Most Influential Countries of the Global South: A Comparison of Approaches to the New International Political and Economic-Financial Order”.
Online seminar No. 72 “Global South: Bilateral and multilateral cooperation formats”
On April 11, 2024, The School of Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of the HSE University in partnership with Allameh Tabataba'i University as part of the ongoing online seminar “Contemporary Area Studies”, holds a meeting with Dr. Andrey Baklanov, Deputy Chairman of the Association of Russian Diplomats, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Studies Section, School of Regional Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University.
About the Middle East Session of the V International Conference “The World Majority in New Realities”
The session titled “Middle East Countries and the New Financial and Economic World Order: the Region's Potential, Prospects of Interaction With the Russian Federation” was organized in the context of the project activities carried out by the School of Regional Studies aimed at developing practical proposals on this topic. The moderator of the section was Professor, Head of the Middle Eastern and North African Studies Section of the School of Regional Studies at the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of HSE University, Deputy Chairman of the Association of Russian Diplomats, Dr. A.G. Baklanov.
Expert Round Table “The Middle East in the New Geopolitical Realities”
The School of Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of the HSE University organized an expert round table “The Middle East in the New Geopolitical Realities” on April 6, 2023 within the framework of XXIV Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development.
Congratulations!
The School of Regional Studies (SRS) congratulates Sergey Luzyanin, Andrey Baklanov and Evgeny Kanaev for diligent and perfect work, as well as on the occasion of HSE University’s 30th anniversary!
Roundtable: “2022 Outcomes: Turkey, Iran, Central Asian Countries: Growing Potential for Influence”
On December 21, 2022, the School of Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University held a roundtable discussion on “2022 Outcomes: Turkey, Iran, Central Asian Countries: Growing Potential of Influence”.
Online seminar “What does Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia mean?”
On December 19, within the framework of the online project “It's worth talking about”, another online seminar was held with Dr. Andrey Baklanov, Professor, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Studies Section, School of Regional Studies, HSE University, Deputy Chairman of the Association of Russian Diplomats. The primary guest for this seminar was a Dr. Sergey Luzyanin, Professor School of Regional Studies, HSE University.
The Middle East in the Confrontation between the West and Russia
On December 2, 2022, School of Regional Studies Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University held the session "The Middle East in the Confrontation between the West and Russia" within the framework of the 4th International Conference “The world majority in the contemporary international realities: from fragmentation to new institutionalization”.
Turkey: an application for regional leadership and a new role in world affairs: as it is seen in Moscow and in the capitals of the world's leading states
On September 24, 2022, within the framework of the online project “It’s worth talking about”, meeting was held with Dr. Andrey Baklanov, The State Counselor (1-st class) of the Russian Federation, the Head of the Research sector of the Middle East and North Africa of the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of HSE University.
The monograph Regions in the Contemporary World: the Global Turbulence and Its Impact on Asia edited by the WEIR faculty has been published
In January 2022, the collective monograph entitled Regions in the Contemporary World: the Global Turbulence and Its Impact on Asia / Ed. by E. Kanaev, S. Luzyanin, A. Baklanov, V. Vishnyakovawas published. The monograph is an outcome of the II International Conference “East and West in the New Transformation Phase: Asia Encountering the Challenges of Deglobalization”, organized by the World Economy and International Affairs faculty, HSE University, on December 16-17, 2020. It is the second issue of the book from the “Regions in the Contemporary World” series (the first monograph entitled Regions in the Contemporary World: Globalization and Asia (in Russian) was published in 2020. It demonstrates that conferences on regional studies with outcomes as academic monographs are held regularly at the World Economy and International Affairs faculty
"10 years of the tragedy in Libya: lessons learned, ways to overcome the crisis"
On September 9, 2021 the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University within the framework of the permanent online practice-based project «It's worth talking about», eptember 9, 2021, the Department of foreign regional studies, faculty of world held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, the former Russian Ambassador to Iraq, Libya and Mauritania Vladimir Chamov. The topic was: "10 years of the tragedy in Libya".
Problems of the Straits – will there be a further aggravation of the situation?
On April 20, 2021, within the framework of the permanent online project "It's worth talking about", a regular online meeting was held with Andrey Glebovich Baklanov, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Studies Sector of the Department of Foreign Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and World Politics of the Higher School of Economics, Deputy Chairman of the Association of Russian Diplomats, Ambassador. The topic of the meeting was: "Problems of the Straits– will there be a further aggravation of the situation?"
Round Table “The Role of Youth in Achieving the 17 UN SDGs: Afghanistan – Egypt – Pakistan – Russia”
On April, 15, 2021 The School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University together with the Russian Middle East Association, Provincial Youth Assembly Pakistan and Kateb Educational and Cultural Association in Russian Federation hold a round table “The Role of Youth in Achieving the 17 UN SDGs: Afghanistan – Egypt – Pakistan – Russia”.
Sunni-Shiite contradictions in the context of the Middle East region
On March, 27, 2021 within the framework of permanent online seminar «It’s worth talking about» organised the meeting with Dr. Andrey Baklanov - Professor, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Studies Section of the School of International Regional Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University.
The third simulation game "International Conference on Security and Cooperation in the Persian Gulf Zone"
On March 24, 2021, the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affair, HSE University, together with the Russian Middle East Association, organized the Third Simulation Game "International Conference on Security and Cooperation in the Gulf Zone", which allowed students of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs to immerse themselves in atmosphere of international negotiations.
Post-crisis Middle East: Russia opens new trade missions, prepares to increase its presence
On February, 27, 2021 within the framework of permanent online seminar «It's worth talking about» Dr. Andrey Baklanov - Professor, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Studies Section of the School of International Regional Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University spoke on the topic: "Post-crisis Middle East: Russia opens new trade missions, prepares to increase its presence."
Tunisia 10 years later: (not) fulfilled hopes
Оn February, 24, 2021 the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University, together with the Russian Middle East Association within the framework of the permanent online seminar «Contemporary area studies», organized the fourth meeting dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Arab Spring with a Head of the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies of the Institute of Islamic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences Dr. Vasily Kuznetsov, on the topic : "Tunisia 10 years later: (not) fulfilled hopes».
Lebanon: Model for New wave of Arab Spring
On February 20, 2021 the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University, together with the Russian Middle East Association within the framework of the permanent online seminar «Contemporary area studies», organized the third meeting dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Arab Spring with a director of Institute of strategic and communication studies in Lebanon Imad Rizk. The topic was: «Lebanon: Model for New wave of Arab Spring».
Egypt: «The Arab Spring» 10 years later - reasons and consequences
On February 9, 2021, the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University, together with the Russian Middle East Association within the framework of the permanent online seminar «Contemporary area studies», organized the first meeting dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Arab Spring with a interpreter, journalist and lecturer of the School of Asian studies of the of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University Rami El-Kalyubi. The topic of the meeting was: «Egypt: «The Arab Spring» 10 years later - reasons and consequences».
The beginning of the year is a new aggravation of the situation in Syria
On December 8, 2020, within the framework of the permanent online project “It’s worth talking about”, online meeting was held with Andrey Baklanov, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, the State adviser of the Russian Federation of the first class, the Head of the research sector of the Middle East and North Africa of the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of the HSE. The theme of the meeting was “The beginning of the year is a new aggravation of the situation in Syria”.
East and West in the New Transformation Phase: Asia Encountering the Challenges of Globalization
On December 16-17, 2020, experts, diplomats, regional and oriental scholars from 36 countries and six regions of Russia met on the virtual platform of the Higher School of Economics to discuss new trends of regionalization and de-globalization in the world development. These trends were vividly manifested in Asia during the last year - the period of extraordinary upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Turkey: opponent or partner?
On December 8, 2020, within the framework of the permanent online project “It’s worth talking about”, online meeting was held withAndrey Baklanov, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, the State adviser of the Russian Federation of the first class, the Head of the research sector of the Middle East and North Africa of the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of the HSE. The theme of the meeting was “Turkey: opponent or partner?”
On the new situation in the Middle East after the unblocking of Israel's relations with a number of Arab countries
On November 18, within the framework of the permanent online project “It’s worth talking about”, in which leading regional experts discuss current problems with students, the eighth online meeting was held withAndrey Baklanov, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, the current state adviser of the Russian Federation of the first class, the head of the research sector of the Middle East and North Africa of the Department of Foreign Regional Studies at the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of the HSE.
II Student Conference named after Hussein Ajjawi “The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: Past and Present”
On November 10, the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University organized the II Student Conference named after Hussein Ajjawi “The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: Past and Present”. For the first time in two years, the conference was held in the online format, which allowed a large number of participants and guests from different countries to join it.
5 years of Russian military action in Syria: results and prospects for the situation
On Wednesday, September 30, within the framework of the permanent online project “It's worth talking about”, an online meeting was held withAndrey Baklanov, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, the current state adviser of the Russian Federation of the first class, the head of the research sector of the Middle East and North Africa of the Department of Foreign Regional Studies at the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of the HSE. Professor Baklanov delivered the speech titled “5 years of Russian military action in Syria: results and prospects for the situation.”
Open Lecture by Andrei Baklanov
On March 10, Andrei Baklanov, Professor, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Studies Section, School of International Regional Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, National Research University Higher School of Economics, 1st Class State Counselor of the Russian Federation, former Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Assistant Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Association of Russian Diplomats held an open meeting.
‘Developing Asian and Area Studies is a Huge Priority for the Next Decade’
Researchers and diplomats from 35 countries and eight Russian regional universities gathered at HSE University to discuss globalization in Asia and how it differs from what is taking place in Europe.