Anatoly Torkunov
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Anatoly Vasilyevich Torkunov is a Soviet
and Russian diplomat
and international relations
scholar.
The rector
of Moscow
's State Institute of International Relations, Torkunov is a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
and the Collegium of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
He serves chairman of the United Nations Association of Russia
.
in 1956 and graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1972.
Torkunov began teaching at the institute in 1974, while carrying out post-graduate work related to Africa
and Asia
. He was awarded the degree of candidate of sciences in history
for a dissertation on the installation and consolidation of bureaucratic military rule
in South Korea
in 1977. He left the Institute of International Relations to work at the Soviet embassy in the United States
, serving as second and first secretary
in 1983-1986.
He resumed his academic work at the Institute upon returning to the Soviet Union, where he was promoted to professor
in 1991. He became rector
of the Institute in 1992 and was awarded the degree of doctor of political sciences
in 1995.
Torkunov has praised the Russian Orthodox Church
as an institution that "will play a decisive part in the dialog of civilizations" and has various ties between the church and the International Relations Institute during his rectorship. The Institute's Church and International Relations Center was founded in 1997.
Elected a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
in 2003, he became full member of the Academy in 2008.
Torkunov holds the diplomatic rank
of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary since 1993.
Since 2008 Rector Torkunov has been Co-Chairing Polish-Russian Group For Difficult Issues together with former Poland's Foreign Minister Adam Daniel Rotfeld
.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and Russian diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
and international relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
scholar.
The rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
's State Institute of International Relations, Torkunov is a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Academy of Sciences
The Russian Academy of Sciences consists of the national academy of Russia and a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation as well as auxiliary scientific and social units like libraries, publishers and hospitals....
and the Collegium of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
He serves chairman of the United Nations Association of Russia
United Nations Association of Russia
The United Nations Association of Russia is a non-profit organization dedicated to building understanding of and support for the ideals and work of the United Nations in the Russian Federation....
.
Biography
Anatoly Torkunov was in MoscowMoscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
in 1956 and graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1972.
Torkunov began teaching at the institute in 1974, while carrying out post-graduate work related to Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. He was awarded the degree of candidate of sciences in history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
for a dissertation on the installation and consolidation of bureaucratic military rule
Military dictatorship
A military dictatorship is a form of government where in the political power resides with the military. It is similar but not identical to a stratocracy, a state ruled directly by the military....
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in 1977. He left the Institute of International Relations to work at the Soviet embassy in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, serving as second and first secretary
Diplomatic rank
Diplomatic rank is the system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations. Over time it has been formalized on an international basis.-Ranks:...
in 1983-1986.
He resumed his academic work at the Institute upon returning to the Soviet Union, where he was promoted to professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
in 1991. He became rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of the Institute in 1992 and was awarded the degree of doctor of political sciences
Doktor nauk
Doktor nauk is a higher doctoral degree, the second and the highest post-graduate academic degree in the Soviet Union, Russia and in many post-Soviet states. Sometimes referred to as Dr. Hab. The prerequisite is the first degree, Kandidat nauk which is informally regarded equivalent to Ph.D....
in 1995.
Torkunov has praised the Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
as an institution that "will play a decisive part in the dialog of civilizations" and has various ties between the church and the International Relations Institute during his rectorship. The Institute's Church and International Relations Center was founded in 1997.
Elected a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Academy of Sciences
The Russian Academy of Sciences consists of the national academy of Russia and a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation as well as auxiliary scientific and social units like libraries, publishers and hospitals....
in 2003, he became full member of the Academy in 2008.
Torkunov holds the diplomatic rank
Diplomatic rank
Diplomatic rank is the system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations. Over time it has been formalized on an international basis.-Ranks:...
of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary since 1993.
Since 2008 Rector Torkunov has been Co-Chairing Polish-Russian Group For Difficult Issues together with former Poland's Foreign Minister Adam Daniel Rotfeld
Adam Daniel Rotfeld
Adam Daniel Rotfeld is a Polish researcher, diplomat, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland from 5 January 2005 until 31 October 2005 when a change of government took place. He served earlier as the deputy foreign minister...
.
External links
- Anatoly Torkunov's personal website
- Polish-Russian Group For Difficult Issues co-Chaired by Rector of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations - Anatoly V. Torkunov and former Poland's Foreign Minister Adam Daniel RotfeldAdam Daniel RotfeldAdam Daniel Rotfeld is a Polish researcher, diplomat, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland from 5 January 2005 until 31 October 2005 when a change of government took place. He served earlier as the deputy foreign minister...
- 12 April 2011 and 23 February 2011 and 5 April 2010 and 29 January 2009 and 17 June 2008