RSC Director Richard Giragosian provided analytical comments for the French newspaper “Le Monde.” This time for the insightful analysis by Faustine Vincent, in her piece “L’Arménie formalise sa volonté de se rapprocher de l’Union européenne et des Etats-Unis” (“Armenia formalizes its desire to move closer to the European Union and the United States”) published in the 16 January edition.
In an interview with the Public Radio of Armenia, RSC Director Richard Giragosian reviewed the latest bellicose rhetoric coming from Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and offered a general assessment of Armenian diplomatic negotiations with Azerbaijan. The interview, conducted on 10 January, was with Astghik Sargsyan for her special show “Voice of Yerevan.”
Meeting with the newly appointed EU Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Magdalena Grono on her visit to the region, RSC Director Richard Giragosian briefed her and her staff on 9 January in Yerevan. Giragosian presented an assessment of ongoing diplomatic negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, an analysis of Armenia-Turkey “normalization,” and a deeper look at Armenia’s “diversification” of its foreign policy, examining Armenian relations with Russia, the European Union and the United States.
RSC Director Richard Giragosian provided a detailed assessment of economic trends and geopolitical developments for the Fitch Credit Rating Agency on 8 January 2025. In a video conference call with senior analysts of the London-based Fitch headquarters, Giragosian reviewed the projected downturn in Armenia’s GDP growth, presented the latest trade figures, including contentious developments in the Armenian re-export of gold and diamonds from Russia, and addressed the outlook for stability and risk mitigation, and the country’s overall investment climate.
RSC Director Richard Giragosian was the first guest of 2025 on the weekly analytical program for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Armenian Service (Radio Azatutyun), interviewed by host Hrair Tamrazyan on 5 January 2025. Conducted in English, the interview was dubbed into Armenian, and covered a wide range of issues related to Armenian foreign policy, diplomacy and broader geopolitical developments.