In the latest in a monthly series of analytical briefings, the Regional Studies Center (RSC) provided an assessment of recent developments in Armenia on 5 November.
RSC Director Richard Giragosian presented an assessment of recent developments in Armenia, focusing on several thematic areas: an assessment of recent developments in Armenian foreign policy, with a specific analysis of the course of Armenia-Azerbaijan diplomacy, and the outlook for Armenia-Türkiye “normalization,” and an analysis of domestic politics in Armenia, ranging from the continued conflict with the Armenian Church to the emergence of new opposition forces, in the context of a preview of the country’s approaching parliamentary elections set for June 2026.
This briefing was attended by the Canadian and Swedish Ambassadors, along with diplomatic staff from the Embassies of Brazil, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, as well as from the European Union Delegation in Armenia. Additional participants included representatives from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, and from academia.
Two separate online sessions of this briefing are also scheduled for 6 and 7 November, with confirmed participants from Ankara, Berlin, Brussels, London, Paris, Tbilisi and Washington.
As an independent “think tank,” the Regional Studies Center (RSC) offers this regular series of analytical briefings to present a concise and comprehensive assessment of the most significant political, economic and military/security developments in Armenia and the South Caucasus region. With a target audience of representatives of the diplomatic community and international organizations in Armenia, the format of this briefing series consists of an informal “off-the-record” and closed discussion, reflecting our aim of providing an alternative source of objective analysis.
The PowerPoint presentation notes from the briefing are attached.