The Regional Studies Center (RSC) held a monthly analytical briefings on 14 November to review recent developments in Armenia and to assess the implications of the U.S. elections on Armenia and the South Caucasus region.  RSC Director Richard Giragosian presented a detailed analysis of ongoing diplomatic negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan over a bilateral peace treaty, the outlook for Armenia-Turkey “normalization,” and a look at the Armenian foreign policy strategy of “diversification.”  The second part of the briefing offered an assessment of the U.S. election and a discussion of the implications of a new Trump Administration on the region. 

14-16 August 2024

In the latest in our regular series of monthly analytical briefings, the Regional Studies Center (RSC) convened a briefing on 14 August to assess recent developments in Armenia and the wider South Caucasus region.  The briefing offered an assessment of recent developments in Armenia and the South Caucasus region, with a specific focus on the state of current Armenian-Azerbaijani diplomatic negotiations, the outlook for Armenia-Turkey “normalization,” and a wider focus on the policy of “diversification” of Armenian Foreign policy.  The briefing by RSC Director Richard Giragosian also reviewed recent developments in domestic politics in the country, including the recent end of opposition protests and the fallacy of Azerbaijan’s demand to amend the Armenian constitution.

10-12 July 2024

As part of our regular series of monthly briefings, the Regional Studies Center (RSC) convened a briefing on 10 July to assess recent developments in Armenia and the wider South Caucasus region.  The Austrian, Canadian, Swedish and Swiss ambassadors attended, along with diplomatic staff from the Embassies of Germany, Poland, Romania, the European Union Delegation to Armenia, officials from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Council of Europe, and several prominent local Armenian experts and analysts.

As part of our regular series of monthly briefings, the Regional Studies Center (RSC) convened a briefing on 27 May to assess recent developments in Armenia and the wider South Caucasus region.  The Ambassadors from Brazil and Canada, as well as diplomatic staff from the Embassies of Argentina, Austria, Czechia, the European Delegation, France, Poland, Serbia and Switzerland, as well as officials from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) also attended.

The RSC convened a briefing on 6 March to report on a recent study visit to Turkey on 25 February-3 March.  This special briefing assessed the outlook for Armenia-Turkey “normalization.”  The participants in the RSC Study Visit to Turkey, which included events, meetings and activities in both Istanbul and Ankara, included three staff from Radio Azatutyun: Nane Sahakyan, Tatevik Lazaryan and Ani Sardaryan), and two RSC staff: Zara Sahakyan and Laetitia de Montgolfier.