In a live interview with Poland’s TVP World news, host Diana Skaya spoke with RSC Director Richard Giragosian on 26 April in a segment entitled, “Armenia between Russia, EU and war.”  The “TVP World Talks” program assessed Armenia’s position “at a political crossroads,” where “on one hand, Russia is openly hostile toward the European Union’s monitoring mission in the region and shows no intention of relinquishing its traditional sphere of influence. On the other, the country is gaining significant importance for Brussels, which is stepping up support for Armenia on security and democracy issues.

In the latest special analytical briefing, the Regional Studies Center (RSC) offered an assessment of the war on Iran on 6 March 2026, with an alternative online session held on 9 March 2026, participants from Ankara, Berlin, Brussels, London, Paris, Tbilisi and Washington.

The Regional Studies Center (RSC) held its monthly analytical briefing assessing developments in Armenia and the South Caucasus region on 20 February 2026.  This analytical briefing featured an assessment of the recent visit of U.S. Vice President JD Vance to Armenia and Azerbaijan, and a review of ongoing diplomatic engagement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as the outlook for Armenia-Türkiye “normalization.”  And given Armenia’s coming parliamentary election in June 2026, the briefing also focused on the domestic political situation in the country.

In an analytical commentary published on 10 February by BNE Intellinews, RSC Director Richard Giragosian assessed the visit of the US vice president:

“COMMENT: US vice president plants a flag in the South Caucasus,” BNE Intellinews, 10 February 2026.

https://www.intellinews.com/comment-us-vice-president-plants-a-flag-in-the-south-caucasus-425160/

In the latest in a monthly series of analytical briefings, the Regional Studies Center (RSC) held a special briefing focused on the recent unrest in Iran and assessing the wider implications for Armenia and the South Caucasus region on 22 January 2026, with RSC Director Richard Giragosian presenting an assessment of recent developments in Iran.