Hrair Balian

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Hrair Balian has served in leadership positions with the UN, the OSCE and NGOs, including with the Carter Center and the International Crisis Group. During a 35-year career in public service, he has worked on conflict resolution, elections and human rights in the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia, Middle East and Africa. Balian has also taught conflict resolution, negotiations, and mediation at the Emory University School of Law. Book publication – Anatomy of Peacemaking: Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict & Missed Opportunities (Palgrave Macmillan, Feb 2026).

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