Abazović and Norov Appointed Vice-Chairmen of the IFIMES Advisory Board

LJUBLJANA, 28 January 2026 – The International Institute for Middle East and Balkan Studies (IFIMES) today appointed Dr. Dritan Abazović, Co-Chair of the Europe–China Economic Cooperation and Development Council (ECECDC), former Prime Minister of Montenegro and President of the URA Civic Movement, and H.E. Vladimir Norov, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan and former Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), as Vice-Chairmen of its Advisory Board.

Concluding the event, Bakhatyar Aljaf, Director of IFIMES, noting that the Institute’s strength lies in its international network and expertise, and expressing confidence that both appointees will make a valuable contribution to IFIMES’ future work.