The third session of our professional training focused on post-war Armenian defense reform and security was held on 11 October.

Partnering with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Regional Programme Political Dialogue South Caucasus and the Eduardo Frei Foundation, the Regional Studies Center (RSC) held the second session of a certificate-based professional training and development project specifically tailored to the alumni from the KAS “Leadership Academy” program on 27 September.

In partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Regional Programme Political Dialogue South Caucasus and the Eduardo Frei Foundation, the Regional Studies Center (RSC) launched a certificate-based professional training and development project specifically tailored to the alumni from the KAS “Leadership Academy” program.

RSC Director Richard Giragosian was the guest on an episode of the Contours podcast, speaking with podcast host Eugene Chausovsky.  Aired on 29 August, the podcast is the latest in a regular series of programs of the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy.  This segment, running for 30 minutes, focused on several trends and developments, including an assessment of the implications of a potential peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the changing roles of foreign powers in the region, and what the future holds for connectivity throughout Eurasia.

https://newlinesinstitute.org/strategic-competition/the-shifting-geopolitics-of-the-south-caucasus/

In a report by Balzhan Samigullina for Kazakhstan’s Silk Way TV news, RSC Director Richard Giragosian provided analytical commentary assessing Azerbaijan’s strategic ambitions in Central Asia.  The segment, entitled “Move to Central Asia: Azerbaijan's expanding geopolitical footprint,” aired on 17 August.