"Creation of a Zone Free of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East is inseparably linked to the ongoing Middle East peace process. Luckily there is a feedback as well: development of sustained dialogue on the Zone can in turn facilitate the Middle East peace process, leading to creation of favorable atmosphere for further negotiations" - Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Security Index Journal Editorial Board member Sergey Ryabkov.
News
06.09.2012
On October 4th, 2012 PIR Center will hold an international seminar “2012 Conference on the Middle East Zone Free of Weapons of Mass Destruction – Searching for Solutions”.
Expert
Name:
Issacharoff Jeremy
Affiliation:
Deputy Director General for Strategic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel
Expertise:
Nuclear power in the Middle East
Political and military aspects of international security
Nonproliferation of nuclear weapons
Nuclear energy sector
Iranian nuclear program
Military cooperation
Nuclear Weapons-Free-Zone in the Middle East
Middle East
Nuclear disarmament
Biography :
Ambassador Jeremy Issacharoff is currently the Deputy Director General n the Foreign Ministry of Israel with overall responsibility for Arms Control, Non-Proliferation, Regional Security, Counterterrorism and the authorization of Israeli Defense Exports. He has served in several senior diplomatic capacities and specialized in the diplomatic efforts regarding Iran, US-Israel relations, regional security in its different aspects. He served on the the UN Secretary General's Advisory Board for Disarmament Affairs between 2003 and 2008.