Last week European Union announced it will extend its the observation mission in Armenia for another two years, leaving its size and scope of powers unchanged. How important is this decision for Armenia and what impact can it have on the Armenian-Azerbaijani process? Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that...
Political scientists Arsen Kharatyan (Yerevan) and Farhad Mammadov (Baku) analyse the events of the past week and delve deeper into the prospects of US involvement in the Armenian-Azerbaijani settlement
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.
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.
Will anything change for Armenia and Azerbaijan following statements by Raisi and Khamenei? After the recent tragic death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi questions have risen about the future of relations between Iran and Azerbaijan. On 22 May, during a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the supreme leader...
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...
On 5 April, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels. This, in a sense, unprecedented event caused not only high expectations in the Armenian media and among the expert community, but also a certain...
WHEN WAR WAS GIVEN A CHANCE How the military crisis in Karabakh was perceived outside the region As part of their joint ‘Line of Contact’ initiative, the Baku and Yerevan Press Clubs organised a discussion to explore how the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict has been perceived abroad. The conversation looked at views...
Conflict expert Arsen Kharatyan from Armenia and independent researcher Shujaat Ahmadzada from Azerbaijan spoke about the international perceptions of the Nagorny Karabakh conflict.
