In the latest in a series of monthly briefings, our think tank, the Regional Studies Center (RSC), convened a session on 22 February to assess recent developments in Armenia and the wider South Caucasus region, with a specific focus on the state of diplomacy between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the outlook for Armenia-Turkey “normalization.”
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As a frequent commentator for the international media, RSC Director Richard Giragosian appeared on the Kazakh “Silk Way TV” channel, offering commentary on the recent election in Azerbaijan in a deeper analytical report by journalist Bal Samigullina that aired on 9 February 2024 in Kazakhstan. Giragosian’s brief commentary comes at 1:14 in the program.
RSC Director Richard Giragosian returned as a guest on CivilNetTV for a discussion with Patrick Armen Elliott on 8 February. Reflecting the informal structure of a podcast, this roughly 40-minute program offered a discussion that covered a wide range of issues, from Azerbaijan’s recent election to the state of the Azerbaijani military, as well as an overview of issues related to Armenian defense reform and national security.
https://www.civilnet.am/en/news/764060/new-leadership-for-armenian-forces/
Timed with the visit of French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna to Armenia on 3 October, I was pleased to join France24 for “The Debate,” with prominent analyst Laurent Leylekian, Professor Kavus Abushov from Baku’s ADA University, and reporting from southern Armenia, the insightful France24 Senior Correspondent Catherine Norris Trent.
RSC Director Richard Giragosian was interview by Anna Lombardi on 22 September for Italy’s “La Repubblica” newspaper, "Dopo la resa del Nagorno, il governo armeno non cadrà: sta incanalando la rabbia della gente verso la Russia.”