In an interview with Astghik Sargsian for Armenia’s “First TV” («Առաջին TV»-ն ամենօրյա), RSC Director Richard Giragosian assessed recent developments in Armenian foreign policy. The 15-minute interview, first recorded in English on 6 March, was dubbed into Armenian and aired on 16 March.

The RSC convened a briefing on 6 March to report on a recent study visit to Turkey on 25 February-3 March.  This special briefing assessed the outlook for Armenia-Turkey “normalization.”  The participants in the RSC Study Visit to Turkey, which included events, meetings and activities in both Istanbul and Ankara, included three staff from Radio Azatutyun: Nane Sahakyan, Tatevik Lazaryan and Ani Sardaryan), and two RSC staff: Zara Sahakyan and Laetitia de Montgolfier.

In the latest in a series of monthly briefings, our think tank, the Regional Studies Center (RSC), convened a session on 22 February to assess recent developments in Armenia and the wider South Caucasus region, with a specific focus on the state of diplomacy between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the outlook for Armenia-Turkey “normalization.”

As a frequent commentator for the international media, RSC Director Richard Giragosian appeared on the Kazakh “Silk Way TV” channel, offering commentary on the recent election in Azerbaijan in a deeper analytical report by journalist Bal Samigullina that aired on 9 February 2024 in Kazakhstan.  Giragosian’s brief commentary comes at 1:14 in the program.

RSC Director Richard Giragosian returned as a guest on CivilNetTV for a discussion with Patrick Armen Elliott on 8 February.  Reflecting the informal structure of a podcast, this roughly 40-minute program offered a discussion that covered a wide range of issues, from Azerbaijan’s recent election to the state of the Azerbaijani military, as well as an overview of issues related to Armenian defense reform and national security.

https://www.civilnet.am/en/news/764060/new-leadership-for-armenian-forces/