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 analytical briefing included a specific focus on the status and outlook of Armenian-Azerbaijani diplomatic negotiations in light of last month’s partial border demarcation agreement with Azerbaijan, the domestic political situation in the country, and other issues, including Armenian-Russian relations, the recent developments in Armenia-Turkey “normalization” and the situation in neighboring Georgia.
In addition to the in-person briefing in Yerevan on 27 May, the RSC also offered two alternative online sessions, on 28 and 29 May, with participants from Washington, London, Brussels, Berlin and Tbilisi.
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.
The briefing presentation notes are attached.
