Diverse viewpoints in search of effective solutions to conflicts in the South Caucasus
A year after flaring up again with renewed force in October 2023, the war between Israel and Hamas has spread to Lebanon and Hezbollah, threatening to drag ally Iran into the hostilities and plunge the whole Middle East into a major conflict.
Armenian academic Levon Abrahamian and Azerbaijani composer Javanshir Kuliev recalled Prajanov's work and exchanged thoughts on how two conflicting neighbours can become closer through culture.
Political scientists Ruben Megrabyan and Zardusht Alizade discuss the successes and prospects of so-called ‘people's diplomacy’ in the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict context/
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...
Political scientists Mikayel Zolyan and Ilgar Velizade discuss the 'parade of elections' that happened in 2024 and the potential impact on the South Caucasus region and the Armenian-Azerbaijani peace process.
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
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...
The high-level meeting in Brussels on 5 April between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen focused on discussion of economic and humanitarian issues in Armenia. According to official sources, it didn’t touch on the topics of security...
