Why Armenia’s Best Bet Is Neutrality, Not Another Exclusive Alliance
Armenia’s best strategic option is not renewed dependence on Russia or a full alignment with the West, but a doctrine of credible neutrality backed...
Azerbaijan’s “Scrolling Aggression” Could Blow Up Soon
Azerbaijan’s victory in the long-disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh was not the end of its conflict with Armenia and Armenians, but merely a turning point...
Another chance, Armenia? Could we extend the current economic boom?
Authors: David Akopyan, Vasiliy Burov, Lev Freinkman*
The Armenian economy has performed surprisingly well in recent years. However, most experts remain skeptical, viewing this high...
Afghanistan fiasco -collapse of state building 20 years project
The failure of the Afghan state-building project is often attributed to the belief that Afghan society was not ready and that state-building with force...
Ending the Nagorno-Karabakh Siege, lessons from Syria
Authors: David Akopyan, Hrair Balian
The conflicts in Nagorno-Karabakh and Syria have distinct root causes and regional contexts. However, they share the common thread of...