Mehdi Sanaei
- Visiting Lecturer: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs / School of International Regional Studies
- Mehdi Sanaei has been at HSE University since 2025.
Responsibilities
- Associate Professor of the Department of Russian Studies, Faculty of World Studies, University of Tehran.
- Advisor to the Rector of Tehran University for Russia and Eurasia since 2020
- Senior Adviser to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2019.
- Member of advisory board of the Journal «Russia in global affairs» since 2019.
- Honorary member of the Russian Academy of Sciences since May 2014.
- Expert of the Valdai discussion club since 2008.
- Director General of the IRAS Research Center (study of Russia, Central Asia and the Caucasus) since 2004.
Education and Degrees
2001
PhDInstitute for Social and Political Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences
1996
Master's in International RelationsUniversity of Tehran
1992
Bachelor's in Political ScienceUniversity of Tehran