Regional Studies Center (RSC)
Organizational Description
Since our founding as an independent think tank in 2012, the Regional Studies Center (RSC) has been conducting a wide range of strategic analysis and objective research, and implementing a number of educational and policy-related projects. As a leading think tank based in Armenia, the RSC conducts research and analysis and develops policy initiatives aimed at bolstering political and economic reform and conflict resolution in the broader South Caucasus region.
Moreover, as an independent think tank, the RSC is actively engaged in the public policy process and, over the longer term, seeks to serve as a catalyst for democratic reform and sustainable economic development through the empowerment of civil society and by contributing to the formulation of public policy through innovative and objective research, analysis and policy recommendations. Our research and project activities consist of five main program areas:
- Regional analyses and assessments of political, economic and security issues in the South Caucasus, but also including Iran, Russia and Turkey;
- National security and defense reform;
- Democratization and good governance;
- Economics and sustainable development;
- Educating and empowering youth as an “agent of change.”
Regional Studies Center (RSC)
60 Aram Street, #53, 3rd floor
0010 Yerevan, Armenia
Tel: (+374) 11 70 99 69
ASSESSING THE KARABAKH PEACE PROCESS
In an interview with the electronic Tert.am news agency on 8-9 May, RSC Director Richard Giragosian offered an assessment of the current state of the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) peace process, the significance of the recent statement by Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, and a broader analysis of the Armenian diplomatic strategy on the negotiations.
RSC ON-LINE BRIEFING FOR MOSCOW-BASED DIPLOMATS
In a measure to overcome the limitations of the COVID-19 crisis, the Regional Studies Center (RSC) provided an online briefing on 6 May assessing developments in Armenia for several Moscow-based Embassies accredited to Armenia. The online discussion, from the RSC “studio,” include diplomatic staff from the Embassies of Australia, Belgium, Canada, New Zealand and Norway, each of which is accredited to Armenia. The briefing covered domestic political developments in Armenia, including an assessment of the government’s efforts to manage the crisis.
RSC ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION
RSC Director Richard Giragosian offered his brief analysis and commentary related to U.S. President Trump’s “Armenian Remembrance Day” statement issued on April 24. In comments for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Armenian Service, Azatutyun TV (Ազատություն TV), he chose to offer a different and more provocative stand on Trump’s statement and its failure to use the term genocide. His comments (dubbed into Armenian), more specifically, actually welcomed that failure as a positive development, for three reasons.
RSC COMMENTS ON “VIDEO SUMMIT” OF ARMENIAN-AZERBAIJANI FOREIGN MINISTERS
In comments for an article published by EurasiaNet on 23 April entitled, “Coronavirus quiets fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan,” RSC Director Richard Giragosian welcomed the “virtual meeting” between Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanian and his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov on 22 April.
RSC COMMENTS ON KARABAKH ELECTION FOR “EMERGING EUROPE”
In comments for Dominik Istrate for his article, “Four takeaways from Nagorno Karabakh’s elections,” published on 2 April by “Emerging Europe,” RSC Director Richard Giragosian focused on the joint parliamentary and presidential election in Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh).
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