Assessing political developments in Armenia, Richard Giragosian, the Director of the Regional Studies Center (RSC), warned of “the end of Armenia's post-revolution honeymoon,” noting that “two years after the Velvet revolution, post-war disillusionment has put Prime Minister Pashinyan's political future in question.”

27-29 JANUARY 2021

The Regional Studies Center (RSC) offers a regular monthly series of “Closed Briefings,” with RSC Director Richard Giragosian presenting a concise analytical presentation assessing the most significant political, economic and foreign policy and security trends and developments in Armenia and the broader South Caucasus region.

22-24 DECEMBER 2020

As an independent “think tank,” the Regional Studies Center (RSC) provides a monthly series of “Closed Briefings” with RSC Director Richard Giragosian offering a concise analytical presentation of the most significant political, economic and foreign policy developments in Armenia and the broader region over the previous month.

3-4 DECEMBER 2020

As an independent “think tank,” the Regional Studies Center (RSC) offers a regular monthly series of “Closed Briefings” with RSC Director Richard Giragosian providing a concise analytical presentation of the most significant political, economic and military/security developments in Armenia and the broader region over the previous month.

In a commentary for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), Regional Studies Center (RSC) Director Richard Giragosian offered a critical assessment of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.  Published on 16 November 2021, the article, entitled, “Armenian Prime Minister Under Threat,” noted that “the tactical flexibility and impressive self-confidence that fueled Pashinyan’s rise to power have become his biggest weaknesses.”