In a commentary published by IWPR, RSC Director Richard Giragosian assessed his recent visit to Baku, noting that as a “rare chance for Armenian-Azerbaijani dialogue, just meeting face to face offers opportunities to engage in considered discussion and to listen to the other side.”
http://iwpr.net/report-news/rare-chance-armenian-azerbaijani-dialogue
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In an interview with the Armenian “Hayots Ashkhar” (“Armenian World”) newspaper on 1 July, RSC Director Richard Giragosian assessed recent developments in Armenian foreign policy, including the Nagorno Karabakh peace process and a recent debate over Azerbaijan in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
http://www.armworld.am/detail.php?paperid=4860&pageid=149457
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In the first of a series of new RSC commentaries for Al Jazeera English, RSC Director Richard Giragosian’s article “Georgia's EU alignment: Regional repercussions” was published on 30 June.
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In an interview with Gala TV, RSC Director Richard Giragosian assessed the Nagorno Karabakh peace process and warned of the implications from Russian arms sales to Azerbaijan and Moscow’s attempt to improve relations with Baku.
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In a detailed one-hour discussion with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Armenian Service, RSC Director Richard Giragosian joined Armenian parliamentarian Tevan Poghosyan for a discussion on developments in Azerbaijan. Giragosian recently visited Baku, accompanying an Armenian parliamentary delegation led by Koryun Nahapetyan and including Tevan Poghosyan, for a NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) “Rose-Roth” seminar. The RSC Director was invited by the NATO PA as an independent analyst to present his analysis of the current status of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict at the seminar.
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