Evgeny Primakov was considered one of the leading orientalists of the country. This statesman and politician made a huge contribution to the development of the economy and science of Russia. He was well versed in intelligence matters, in foreign policy and in various sectors of the economy.
From the biography of Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov
The future politician and statesman was born in Kiev on October 29, 1929. Eugene never saw his father, his mother raised a boy alone. Soon after the birth of her son, Anna Yakovlevna fell under the rink of Stalin's repressions. She and her son had to move to relatives in Tbilisi. The mother of the future politician was an obstetrician-gynecologist by profession.
Primakov’s childhood passed in the room of a communal apartment, where one could only dream of amenities. But the mother tried to do everything so that her son did not need anything. To do this, she had to work hard.
Since mother spent most of her time at work, Eugene was left to his own devices. He spent days on the street with friends.
After graduating from seven classes of high school, Primakov entered the preparatory naval school in Baku. But after a while the young man was expelled for health reasons: he was diagnosed with tuberculosis. The care of his mother helped him subsequently cope with the disease.
Eugene returned to school to complete his education. He graduated in 1948. Good preparation and zeal helped Eugene effortlessly enter the capital's Institute of Oriental Studies. After graduating from the university, Primakov entered the graduate school of Moscow State University, choosing the economic direction. In 1959, Evgeni Maksimovich became a candidate of economic sciences.
Career Evgeni Primakova
Yevgeny Maksimovich began his long career as an ordinary correspondent in the Arabic edition of the Main Broadcasting Directorate, which worked for Arab countries. In this department, Primkov rose to the position of chief editor. Evgeny Maksimovich worked in journalism until 1970. After that, his career turned towards scientific activity.
For several years, Primakov was the deputy head of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations. Then he began to lead the Institute of Oriental Studies. At the same time, Primakov was a professor at the Diplomatic Academy.
In the late 80s, Evgeni Maksimovich was elected to the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee. Following this, he becomes a member of the Presidential Council. The so-called putsch of 1991 elevated Primakov to the post of first deputy chairman of the country's KGB. At the same time, he headed the Soviet Foreign Intelligence Council.
After the collapse of the USSR, Primakov worked as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Gradually, he became one of the country's most famous and respected politicians. In 1996, Boris Yeltsin appointed Yevgeny Maksimovich as the country's prime minister. He held many important international meetings on his own.
In 2001, Primakov was elected president of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and remains in this position until 2011. His activities contributed to the promotion of a number of important targeted programs of federal significance and allowed the country to strengthen its authority in the world.
