During this time he participated in two major international fora : the February 1945 Yalta Conference and the Potsdam Conference in July 1945 . An ardent patriot , he initiated steps which led to the strengthening of the role of the Soviet Union in the region of the Near East and elsewhere in the international arena . Relations with the countries of the region became more active , in particular with Syria , Lebanon , Iraq , and Egypt . He also chaired the Commission on national minorities in the countries of the region and Turkey . He continued to work on issues of security regarding some of the principal frontiers , including the Black Sea/Mediterranean Straits of the Bosporus and the Dardanelles ( Turkish Straits )
Potsdam Conference
Potsdam Conference
Ivan Samylovsky