(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers list is conducted by Foreign Policy magazine on the basis of responding readersˈ ballot (and requires registration to view their recent lists). The objective was to determine the 100 most important public intellectuals who are still alive and active in public life.ˈHassan Rouhaniˈs first foray into US-Iranian diplomacy was in 1986,’ wrote the US magazine praising President Rouhani’s efforts to open a new door to the international community.According to FP, top thinkers are those world leaders who are not afraid of risking their credit or fame to take proper advantage of the existing opportunities. Those who believe passivism is the most dangerous threat against politics.Other famous figures at the FP list included Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, President of Russia Vladimir Putin as well as the country’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov./149
14 December 2013 - 20:30
News ID: 488798
The Foreign Policy magazine has named President Hassan Rouhani as one of the top 100 global thinkers of 2013, coming in at number 18 on the ˈdecision-makerˈ section of its annual list.
