The Regional Studies Center (RSC) convened the latest monthly analytical briefing on 6 December 2022, with a timely assessment by RSC Director Richard Giragosian focusing on the state of diplomacy between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the outlook for Armenia-Turkey “normalization,” and the broader issues of Armenian-Russian relations (especially after the CSTO summit in Yerevan) and Western (EU and US) engagement in the region.

French Ambassador to Armenia Anne Louyot and her staff hosted a meeting with RSC Director Richard Giragosian and RSC Research Fellow Emily Babakanian Frazier for an interesting and insightful discussion of developments in Armenian-French relations, with a review of post-war challenges and an assessment of the outlook for Armenia-Turkey normalization.

In a much-needed return to diplomacy, Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met in Sochi on 26 November for an important “mini-summit” convened by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

As an independent “think tank,” the Regional Studies Center (RSC) offers a regular monthly series of online “Closed Briefings” to provide a concise analytical presentation of the most significant political, economic and military/security developments in Armenia and the broader South Caucasus region.  And as the target audience is the diplomatic community and international organizations in Armenia, our aim is to provide an alternative source of objective analysis and information on a regular basis.

The Regional Studies Center (RSC) convened a series of special online briefings offering both pre-election and post-election assessments of the early parliamentary election in Armenia held on 20 June 2021.  The attached is the 7-page summary notes from the special briefings, which featured analytical presentations by RSC Director Richard Giragosian.