Yevgeny Ivanov took part in the international scientific seminar ‘The Syrian conflict and its impact on the post-Soviet area’

On 27 January 2025, the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences hosted an international scientific seminar ‘The Situation in Syria and its Impact on the Post-Soviet Area. The event was organised by the Laboratory of Contemporary Central Asia and Caucasus Studies. The seminar was attended by academic researchers and experts from Russia and abroad.

Yevgeny Ivanov, Research Fellow at CSRA, presented on the Syrian diasporas in Russia and Armenia. The Syrian crisis has caused millions of people to leave their homes. Some of the migration flows from Syria have moved to Russia and Armenia. Yvgeny Ivanov examined how people from Syria are adapting in the host countries and whether they are able to form sustainable diasporas in Russia and Armenia.