More: Armenia
The Unfinished Revolution: Protests in Armenia and the Quest for Change
Since its independence in 1991, Armenia has faced a turbulent journey marked by systemic corruption, authoritarian tendencies, and socio-economic instability. The newly sovereign nation...
The South Caucasus: Transition from Subjugation to Independence – Book Review
Surprisingly, the South Caucasus region, so strategically located on the border between Europe and Asia on vital energy and freight transit routes, so mythically...
How Azerbaijan Disguises Its Obstruction of the Peace Process with Armenia
On November 9, Azerbaijan celebrated the fourth anniversary of its military victory in the 2020 Karabakh war with performative events. They included the opening...
Multilateral Cooperation Initiatives in the South Caucasus Struggle with Challenges
Integration has long been viewed as the most promising path to establishing peace and stability in the South Caucasus. Since the collapse of the...
Iran’s Resistance to the Zangezur Corridor Reflects Its Broader Opposition to Peace in the South Caucasus
Iranian officials, MPs, ambassadors, media outlets and experts launched a coordinated rhetorical campaign against the Zangezur Corridor following the official state visit of Russian...
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...
Amid growing worries about energy security and climate change, the South Caucasus countries adapt
As climate change intensifies, fossil fuel reserves diminish, and energy demands surge, the world increasingly turns to renewable energy as a viable solution. Renewable...
Armenia scapegoats Russia for its own foreign policy failures
On June 26, Armenia’s Security Council Secretary accused Russia of ‘taking Karabakh’ from Armenia and ‘returning it’ to Azerbaijan, adding that Armenia’s military cooperation...
A fractured Europe is allowing Putin’s new axis to blossom
When the Berlin Wall fell, a territorial reality was extinguished, but the idea underpinning it remained: authoritarian governance paired with deep suspicion of the...
Obstacle to Peace: Why Armenia Needs to Change its Constitution
Speaking at a meeting with parliament speakers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States in Baku on 6 June, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev reiterated...