The Regional Studies Center (RSC) held its monthly analytical briefing assessing developments in Armenia and the South Caucasus region on 20 February 2026. This analytical briefing featured an assessment of the recent visit of U.S. Vice President JD Vance to Armenia and Azerbaijan, and a review of ongoing diplomatic engagement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as the outlook for Armenia-Türkiye “normalization.” And given Armenia’s coming parliamentary election in June 2026, the briefing also focused on the domestic political situation in the country.
This briefing was attended by the Argentine and Brazilian Ambassadors, along with diplomatic staff from the Embassies of Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czechia, France, Italy, Japan, Poland, Serbia, Spain, and the United States, as well as from the European Union Delegation in Armenia. Additional participants included representatives from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the United Nations, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), and from academia.
As an independent “think tank,” the Regional Studies Center (RSC) offers this regular series of analytical briefings to present a concise and comprehensive assessment of the most significant political, economic and military/security developments in Armenia and the South Caucasus region. With a target audience of representatives of the diplomatic community and international organizations in Armenia, the format of this briefing series consists of an informal “off-the-record” and closed discussion, reflecting our aim of providing an alternative source of objective analysis.
Presentation attached.