Sputnik Returns to Abu Dhabi

Sputnik's stand at the Abu Dhabi media congress featured a radio studio where Sputnik Arabic hosts talked to guests. Among them were the heads of the Saudi Press Agency, UAE News Agency (WAM), Algeri Press Service (APS), Yemen Radio and Television, as well as representatives of the governments of Iraqi Kurdistan and Bahrain.

Victoria Polikarpova, the head of Sputnik International, gave interviews to leading news agencies in the Middle East, as well as from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and China.

"There is a friendly atmosphere of the 'Global South' here. This is the part of the globe that opposes the agenda of North America and Western Europe," she stated.

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Sputnik's exhibition stand at the Global Media Congress 2023 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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WAM Director General Mohammed Al-Raisi (second right) at the Sputnik's exhibition stand.

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Head of Media Department in Iraqi Kurdistan Jotyar Adel (right) and Sputnik Arabic radio host Nagam Kabbas (left) in the Sputnik Radio studio at the Global Media Congress 2023.

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Sputnik's exhibition stand at the Global Media Congress 2023 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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Mohammad Al-Yami (left), the acting director general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and Sputnik Arabic radio host Nagam Kabbas (right) in the Sputnik Radio studio at the Global Media Congress 2023.

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Sputnik delegates met with representatives of Trends Research and Advisory, one of the largest think-tanks in the Middle East.

Talks at the congress also reached agreements on Sputnik's participation in major regional events next year, such as the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM Congress).

The 2023 Global Media Congress was held from November 14-16 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC) and attracted more than 23,000 visitors, well up from the tally last year of 14,000. The congress was attended by representatives of 172 countries, more than 30 of which participated for the first time. A total of 127 sessions, 27 interactive workshops and six specialized media labs were held during the congress. The next Global Media Congress will be held in 2024.