The primary objective of this study is to uncover the specific needs of activists in Armenia, with the intention of formulating targeted capacity-building initiatives to support their invaluable work. The needs assessment consisted of two phases, one conduced prior to the displacement of the Armenian population from Nagorny Karabakh in...
Unblocking transport communications in the South Caucasus and in particular between Armenia and Azerbaijan could be a key factor in the region’s economic development, but geopolitical risks and security issues remain the main obstacle to the implementation of ambitious projects. As part of the Yerevan and Baku Press Clubs’ joint...
Political scientists Ruben Megrabyan and Zardusht Alizade discuss the successes and prospects of so-called ‘people's diplomacy’ in the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict context/
There is now a window of opportunity to seek both to better understand the details of the process that took place in Tavush and to use it to identify the shortcomings and to propose better solutions and models for the negotiation process going forward. That is the aim of this...
After almost every round of talks Armenia and Azerbaijan announce that their positions are converging. Yet the deadline for the conclusion of a peace agreement which could put an end to the conflict between the two countries is repeatedly postponed. What’s more, the negotiating process brings up new issues and...
Resolving the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan at the state level could contribute significantly towards overcoming Armenian-Azerbaijani interethnic hostility. Creating the conditions for reconciliation between the two societies after decades of conflict requires channels of cooperation and internal discussions about peaceful, neighbourly coexistence. This was the conclusion reached during a...
Boris Navasardian (Yerevan Press Club) and Arif Aliyev (Baku Press Club) reflect on the 25 online dialogues held between Armenian and Azerbaijani experts, organised as part of the 'Line of Contact' initiative
Views from the South Caucasus on the prospect of a peace agreement being signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan For many months one item has been at the top of the agenda in the countries of the South Caucasus and that’s the possibility and probability of a peace agreement being signed...
Not for the first time, the Yerevan and Baku Press Clubs are looking for common ground between the people of Armenia and Azerbaijan and seeking ways to overcome the many challenging consequences of more than 30 years of war and bloody confrontation. The geopolitical context has changed multiple times, both...
