Alexei Mikhailovich Vasiliev, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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About Alexei Mikhailovich Vasiliev
- Alexei Mikhailovich Vasiliev (published also under the names Alexey Vasiliev and Alexei Vassiliev; Russian: ??????´? ????´?????? ????´????; born April 26, 1939, in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a prominent Russian Arabist and Africanist.
- Dr.
- of Science (1981-), Professor (1991-), full member (academician) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) since 2011. Honorary President of the Institute for African Studies of the RAS (2015-).
- Director of the Institute for African Studies (1992-2015).
- Head of the Chair for African and Arab Studies of Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (2013-). Special Representative of Russian President for Relations with African leaders (2006-2011).
- President of the Centre for Civilizational and Regional Studies of the RAS.
- Chairman of the RAS Scientific Council for the problems of economic, socio-political and cultural development of African countries.
- Member of the International Security Section of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.
- Member of the Academic-expert Council under the Speaker of the Council of Federation (Senate) of the Russian Federation.
- Member of the Foreign Policy Council of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Editor-in-chief of Asia and Africa Today journal (1998-).
- Member of the editorial council of Social Evolution & History journal.
- Member of the Russian Pugwash Committee under the Presidium of the RAS.
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