EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN appeared in a new episode of the weekly TV program “Viewpoint”, where he discussed the ongoing blockade of Artsakh. What is next? WATCH HERE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 26.01.2023
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN published a new article on “What Is the Endgame of the Artsakh Blockade?” with the “Armenian Mirror Spectator”. He concluded: “Thus, the current approaches of the main actors involved in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict do not create the necessary conditions to force Azerbaijan to end the blockade. […] The only factor that may undermine Azerbaijan’s strategic goal to push out as many Armenians from Karabakh as possible is the determination of local Armenians to stay strong in their homeland.“ READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 20.01.2023
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN published a new article with the commonspace.eu on “2022 - A Year of High Expectations Tempered by Dire Realities”. The article concluded that “[…] the resumption of the Brussels format of negotiations is of utmost importance. Otherwise, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and Armenia – Azerbaijan relations risk becoming another pawn in Russia – US confrontation, with negative implications for all sides.” READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 11.01.2023
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EGF Affiliated Expert Nika CHITADZE published a new article with the Center for International Studies of the Black Sea University on “Will Putin Persuade Lukashenko to Involve the Belarusian Army in the War in Ukraine?”. The author thought that if Russian tanks that would likely attack Ukraine across the border with Belarus were accompanied by Belarusian troops this might be a heavy blow for the defenders of Ukraine, as well as for the Belarusians themselves. For the latter it might prove that their Lukashenko, who was "brought on his knees" by his desire to keep his presidential chair with Putin’s aid, succeeded in dividing the centuries-old friendship of the Ukrainian and Belarusian nations. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 11.01.2023
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN published a new article with the “Armenian Mirror Spectator” on: “What Azerbaijan Wants and What It May Do Next”. He concluded that: “[…] Azerbaijan is on a clear path toward a new military escalation. In the current situation, one of the tangible tools to prevent Azerbaijan from sowing further instability in the region is the extension of the EU monitoring capacity in Armenia beyond 2022 and further discussions about the potential deployment of other monitoring missions (Collective Security Treaty Organization, Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe), along the Armenian–Azerbaijani border.” READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 13.12.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN was interviewed by “World Geostrategic Insights” on Armenia’s disappointments with Russia and the CSTO. He concluded that although Armenia may have moral and legal grounds to leave or freeze its CSTO membership, she will not do so. This may significantly deteriorate relations with Russia, with possible catastrophic implications for Armenia, which now is under constant threat from Azerbaijan for another large-scale war. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 06.12.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN appeared in a new episode of the English-spoken weekly TV program Viewpoint, where he discussed recent developments in the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace negotiation process. WATCH HERE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 29.11.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN published a new article with the “Armenian Weekly” on “Azerbaijan becomes a new battlefield for Iran-Israel rivalry”. “The transformation of Azerbaijan into another Iran-Israel battlefield will negatively impact the already complicated Azerbaijan-Armenia negotiation process. The South Caucasus risks becoming embroiled in different conflicts, which only increases the involvement of external actors in regional geopolitics. […] Armenia should be cautious not to be seen as overtly anti-Israeli or pro-Iranian.” READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 19.11.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN appeared in a new episode of the English-spoken weekly TV program Viewpoint, where he discussed options for a possible Armenia-Azerbaijan treaty which might be currently negotiated in different Western and Russian political-diplomatic frameworks. WATCH HERE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 09.11.2022
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EGF Head of Research, Dr. George Vlad NICULESCU, co-edited a new volume on “Understanding Contemporary Information Landscape Handbook (UCIL)” with the Austrian National Defence Academy and the PfP Consortium of Defence Academies and Security Studies Institutes: “The idea of this Handbook sprang forth from a policy recommendation issued at a past Regional Stability in the South Caucasus Study Group (RSSC SG) workshop: “Create, with the assistance of PfP Consortium volunteers, a Reference Curriculum on Media Literacy, emphasizing the impact of modern communication techniques and social media on human biology, psychology and behaviour. The aim would be to raise awareness of the media as a tool of hybrid warfare, and how to build resilience to it at individual level.” Looking with an academic eye at the final product of our last three years of work I’d conclude that this Handbook is a great success as a valuable education tool for students and teachers in media studies, politics, international relations. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 29.10.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN appeared in a new episode of the English-spoken weekly TV program Viewpoint, where he discussed the prospects for the negotiations of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, within the context of the current West-Russia confrontation. WATCH HERE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 29.10.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN appeared in a new episode of the English-spoken weekly TV program Viewpoint, where he discussed the new U.S. National Security Strategy, published on October 12, 2022, which is reflecting President Biden’s vision of the U.S. role in the world almost halfway his mandate. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 21.10.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN published a new article with the Armenian Mirror Spectator on: “The Prague Statement: Implications and Possible Developments”: “ Many in Nagorno-Karabakh believe that an Armenia–Azerbaijan peace treaty will have no concrete implications for them. The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic authorities will state that regardless of what the Armenian government thinks, they will never be a part of Azerbaijan and will never take Azerbaijani passports. According to this narrative, as long as Russian peacekeepers are deployed in Karabakh, Azerbaijan will not have the capacity to invade or use troops to force Karabakh Armenians to accept Azerbaijani passports or to leave. This logic has some right to exist. However, it might not function by the end of 2025. After a Armenia–Azerbaijan peace treaty with no mention of Nagorno-Karabakh, it will be difficult for Russians to justify their presence in Karabakh.” READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 12.10.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN appeared in a new episode of the English-spoken weekly TV program Viewpoint, where he discussed the prospects for Armenia and Azerbaijan to start serious negotiations on a peace treaty and the implications of having signed such an international legal instrument without any mentions to Nagorno-Karabakh. WATCH HERE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 05.10.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN published a new article with the Armenian Mirror Spectator on “Why Azerbaijan Launched a New War and What Armenia Should Do”. In this article he concluded that: “The dilemma that Armenia will lose either Nagorno-Karabakh or Nagorno-Karabakh plus Syunik, and therefore it should choose the first option and lose Karabakh, is false. Any strategy based on this narrative will lead Armenia to complete catastrophe and sooner or later transform Armenia into a client state of the Azerbaijan–Turkey alliance READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 27.09.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN appeared in a new episode of Viewpoint where he discussed the most recent flare-up triggered by Azerbaijan across the border with Armenia, and its potential to transform into a new war. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 20.09.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN published a new op-ed with civilnet.am on “Armenia and Karabakh Should Be Ready for New Escalations by Azerbaijan”. He concluded that: “Armenia-Azerbaijan negotiations are approaching an impasse, and most probably, Azerbaijan will continue to use military escalations to force Armenia to accept its demands. In this context, the leadership in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh alike should be ready for new escalations by Azerbaijan, both along the line of contact and on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.” READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 09.09.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN appeared in a new episode of the new English-spoken weekly TV program Viewpoint, where he discussed the outcomes of the latest summit of president I. Aliyev of Azerbaijan, and the prime-minister of Armenia N. Pashinyan, held in Brussels on August 31, 2022, under the mediation of the president of the European Council C. Michel. WATCH HERE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 03.09.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN has recently published an op-ed in “The Armenian Weekly” on “What the recent escalation in Nagorno Karabakh tells us about the strategy of Armenia and Azerbaijan.” Poghosyan concluded: “If Azerbaijani strategy is clear – to get maximum benefits from its 2020 military victory and to push as many Armenians from Nagorno Karabakh as possible – Armenia’s vision lacks clarity. […] The contradicting statements and actions by the Armenian government and the lack of clarity about the government’s strategy toward the future of Nagorno Karabakh create confusion among Armenian partners and allies. This confusion only strengthens Azerbaijani positions in the region and makes Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh more vulnerable to blackmail. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 10.08.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN was interviewed by civilnet.am on the most recent military moves and exchanges of fire across the current line of contact between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces. Watch the interview here

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 06.08.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN appeared in a new episode of the new English-spoken weekly TV program Viewpoint, where he discussed the recent memorandum of understanding between the European Union and Azerbaijan and the trilateral summit of the presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey in Tehran. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 01.08.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Yeghia TASHJYAN appeared in a new episode of “Focus on Russia”, where he discussed the complex dynamics between Russia and Turkey in the Greater Middle East region, and explained Russia's role and interests in the Armenia-Turkey normalization process. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 01.08.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN appeared in a new episode of the new English-spoken weekly TV program Viewpoint, where he discussed the visits to the Middle East of president J. Biden and to Yerevan of the CIA Director, W. Burns. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 21.07.2022
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EGF Head of Research, Dr. George Vlad Niculescu, responded recently a query from an Azerbaijani journalist on the prospects for Russian peacekeepers leave Karabakh after the expiration of their mandate. He concluded that peace in Karabakh was rather hanging on the broader balance of power between Russia and Turkey, and it was becoming increasingly entangled with the ongoing Russia-West geopolitical confrontation. In such circumstances, Russian peacekeepers might need to stay in Karabakh beyond November 2025, as a key element of maintaining the local balance of power, and implicitly preserving regional stability and peace in the South Caucasus. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 14.07.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN appeared in a new episode of the new English-spoken weekly TV program Viewpoint, where he discussed the future of Armenia’s relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey. VIEW EPISODE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 14.07.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN appeared in a new episode of the new English-spoken weekly TV program Viewpoint, where he discussed the G7 summit in Germany, and the NATO summit in Madrid as well as their significance to reshaping the global order. VIEW EPISODE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 11.07.2022
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• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 01.01.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN appeared in a new episode of the new English-spoken weekly TV program Viewpoint, where he discussed the G7 summit in Germany, and the NATO summit in Madrid as well as their significance to reshaping the global order. VIEW EPISODE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 09.06.2022
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EGF Head of Research, George Vlad Niculescu was recently interviewed by the “Baku Tribune” on the implications of the war in Ukraine on regional security in the South Caucasus, the prospects for Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign a peace treaty, and the prospects and risks of Finland’s and Sweden’s applications for NATO membership. Part of this interview was also published in Russian on Vzglyad.az. On the former issue he concluded: “The peaceful resolution and normalization of relations between the three South Caucasian states, as well as the strengthening of their trilateral cooperation in various regional formats, might help mitigate the serious security risks emerging from their different geographical and geopolitical positions, and the possible outcomes of the war in Ukraine.” READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 01.06.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN has recently launched a new English language weekly program Viewpoint, where he will discuss the developments in and around Armenia. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 20.05.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin POGHOSYAN has recently published an op-ed with The Armenian Mirror Spectator on “Protest Movement in Armenia and the Current Stage of the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict Settlement Process”: ‘Any efforts by international actors, be it Russia, the EU, or the US, to convince the Armenian government to agree to such a solution (i.e. Nagorno-Karabakh recognized as part of Azerbaijan) will inevitably trigger political destabilization in Armenia. These developments will only make South Caucasus more unstable and raise the probability of military escalation, creating another hot spot in post–Soviet space.’ READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 05.05.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Professor Emeritus Alan Whitehorn has recently contributed a new op-ed on “War Crimes and Genocide in Ukraine” to 168.am news & analysis. He concluded that: “A third option is to stand up and try to stop the victimization. Somehow, we must resist the ‘sin of indifference’. The perpetrators need to be stopped by joint collective action. It is our shared global obligation to urgently protect the victims. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 28.04.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has recently contributed a new op-ed on “There is still a chance Russia will be a spoiler in the Armenia-Turkey normalisation process” to commonspace.eu. He concluded that: “if Turkey changes its policy towards Russia, and joins the anti-Russian sanctions the situation may change. In such case, this may break the Russian – Turkish understanding for the post-2020 South Caucasus. Russia may assume the role of spoiler in the Armenia – Turkey normalization process, significantly slowing down the movement towards establishing diplomatic relations and opening up borders.” READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 31.03.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan was recently the guest of the Armenian News Network “GROONG” for their Week Review discussing regional geopolitics and Armenian domestic developments. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 23.03.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Nick Chitadze, Director of the Center for International Studies in Tbilisi (Georgia), recently published his thoughts on the possible development of Russian-Chinese cooperation in the light of the sanctions imposed on the Kremlin and the likelihood of the outbreak of World War III. He concluded that: "For its part, in order to prevent any kind of cooperation between Russia and China, the West must maximize its relations with China and pursue a policy of "soft power." For example, Washington should resume talks with Beijing on reducing or abolishing tariffs on various types of Chinese products imported into the US, while the EU should facilitate the implementation of the One Belt-One Road and TRACECA projects as soon as possible". READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 17.03.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has published recently a new op-ed with “The Armenian Mirror-Spectator” on “War in Ukraine: Implications for Armenia”. He opined therein: “The immediate consequence of the ruined Russia – West relations will be the restricted flexibility of Armenia in its relations with the West. Yerevan should do everything not to cancel its relations with the Euro-Atlantic community, but it will be challenging, if not impossible, to keep the same level of relations. Armenia will also suffer economically due to the West’s economic war against Russia. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 08.03.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has published recently a new op-ed with “The Armenian Weekly” on “Russia–Azerbaijan Declaration on Allied Interaction: Implications for Armenia”. He opined therein: “Azerbaijan and Russia made a tacit deal: Russia recognizes Nagorno Karabakh de jure as part of Azerbaijan, while Azerbaijan accepts de facto control of Russia over the small portion of Karabakh not invaded by Azerbaijan during the 2020 war". READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 01.03.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Nika Chitadze, Director of the Center for International Studies in Tbilisi (Georgia) recently published an opinion over how energy factors into the current stand-off between Russia and the West over Ukraine. He concluded that: “As a result of the export of energy resources, Russia manages to attract the financial resources that it uses for further military purposes. […] Western sanctions against Kremlin's policy should be primarily aimed at finding alternative ways to reduce global oil and gas prices, as well as the imports of natural gas from Russia. version.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 28.02.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has published recently a new op-ed with “The Armenian Weekly” on “Russia-West Decoupling: Implications for the South Caucasus”. He opined therein: “However, if the current Russia-West crisis ends with “complete decoupling,” it will shake the post-2020 Karabakh status quo. Azerbaijan will be forced to make a final decision. Is it part of the emerging Russian pole or not? Turkey will not be able to continue its current “cooperative competition” with Russia. Georgia will not join the “Russian pole” as an absolute majority of Georgian society views Russia as an enemy and occupying force.”

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 08.02.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan was recently interviewed by “The International Asia Today” on the prospects of restoring Armenia-Turkey relations. In that interview, he opined that: “Armenia needs to establish direct contacts with Turkey, the same way as all states need direct conversations with their neighbours. However, it is important to understand that serious disagreements continue between the two sides. Those disagreements are about future status of Nagorno-Karabakh, direct intervention of Turkey to Nagorno-Karabakh war of 2020, and emphasis of Turkey to the establishment of “Zangezur Corridor”. However, despite of those disagreements, the two countries should make a process of establishing diplomatic relations, and Turkey should remove the blockade of Armenia. Diplomatic relations between the two countries may help solving the issues mentioned before. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 16.01.2022
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Dr. George Vlad Niculescu, our Head of Research, has been interviewed by the news agency caliber.az. on the current situation in the South Caucasus and the prospects for a peaceful regional future with a focus on Armenia-Azerbaijan relations. Read the interview here (as published in Russian) and its original English version.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 16.01.2022
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan was recently interviewed by Jeanene Mitchell on behalf of Daha Jaxshi on “Perspectives from Armenia on the Brussels Trilateral Summit” of President I. Aliyev and Prime-Minister N. Pashinyan hosted by the President of the European Council, C. Michel. LISTEN HERE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 18.12.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan was recently the guest of the Armenian News Network “GROONG” for their Week Review of developments in, and around Armenia. LISTEN HERE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 15.12.2021
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Dr. George Vlad Niculescu, our Head of Research, has been interviewed by the news agency caliber.az. on his expectations from the meeting in Brussels hosted by the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, between president Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and prime-minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia, as well as on the possible outcomes of the visit at the NATO HQ of president Aliyev. Read the interview here (as published in Russian) and its original English version

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 15.12.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan was recently interviewed by Anadolu Agency: “There is one faction that is entirely opposed to any sort of normalization with Turkey, largely due to their recent conflicts rather than the historical disputes. A second group believes direct dialogue between Armenia and Turkey, not through mediators, is necessary to resolve outstanding issues, but they still harbour hostility toward Turkey for its support to Azerbaijan. The third group supports Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s views on relations with Turkey. They are in favour of overlooking Turkey’s role in last year’s Karabakh conflict and opening new channels for dialogue to achieve peace and normalization. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 08.12.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has recently co-authored with professor Pietro Shakarian a paper on “Moscow’s Caucasian Conundrum: Turkish-Russian Relations and the Limits of Strategic Competition” published by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC): “Between Ankara’s actions and a growing NATO build-up in Ukraine, Moscow faces one of the greatest security challenges it has confronted since 1991. How Russian President Vladimir Putin and his administration will deal with it remains to be seen. One thing is very clear: the Kremlin’s patience is not infinite” concluded the paper. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 02.12.2021
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EGF Affiliated Experts Benyamin Poghosyan and Fuad Shahbazov were recently interviewed by Aljazeera and quoted by an article “Armenia and Azerbaijan’s New-Old Border War” published on November 19th 2021. While the latter opined that: “Yerevan is not ready for concessions on a transit route and I guess Baku lost patience. It was hoping to resolve the issue before the winter during a planned November meeting in Moscow which was postponed.” the former thought that “Azerbaijan’s strategic goal is to establish at least de facto control over Syunik province. President Aliyev of Azerbaijan has stated many times publicly that Syunik province artificially separates the Turkic world spanning from Istanbul to Kazakhstan. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 24.11.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan co-authored an article for Civilnet.am and the International Affairs Review on “It is time for Armenia to take India seriously”. The authors have concluded that: “Armenia has a real chance to move beyond the routinely clichéd discussions about thousand years long India – Armenia friendship and ask for Indian support to counter Turkish pressure. In that case, India may provide Armenia with different kinds of assistance – political, military, and economic, including the construction of the new highway connecting Armenia with Iran.” READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 26.10.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has recently published an Expert Opinion with the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS) on “Armenian Foreign Policy Priorities after the 2021 Parliamentary Elections”. He noted: “The biggest challenge for the new Armenian government, however, is the future of Nagorno-Karabakh. As of now, Armenia has de facto dropped its obligations as a security guarantor of Karabakh. It only provides financial assistance to the region by paying salaries, pensions and covering costs to construct new houses. The security of Armenians living in Karabakh depends entirely on Russian peacekeepers”. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 11.10.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has recently published an op-ed on “The Mess along the Goris–Kapan Highway: Reasons and Implications” for the “Armenian Weekly”. He noted: “Currently, Syunik presents an interesting situation. It hosts armed forces and police units of three countries – Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia. A traveller to Syunik may perceive that it is a contested area with a lack of understanding of which state is responsible for what.[…] At first, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia were mainly part of this spectacle; now Iran has been dragged in.” READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 02.10.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has been quoted in an article on “The View from Yerevan on Belarus-Russia Integration” recently published on civilnet.am: “I don’t exclude [the possibility] that Russia will try to use these models also within the Eurasian Economic Union. Of course, this will also have an impact or implication for Armenia because Armenia is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 22.09.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has published on civilnet.am a new article on “What is Armenia’s Position on the Future of Karabakh”: “Experts and analysts have already reacted to the uncertain and vague formulations regarding this issue in the five-year government plan, approved very recently by Armenia’s legislature. On the one hand, Armenia’s leadership continues to refer to the essential need to establish self-determination for Karabakh through negotiations; on the other hand, they are unwilling to participate in events that mark the 30th anniversary of the declaration of the Republic of Artsakh. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 14.09.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has published on indrastra.com a new article on “To Boost Armenian Economy, Economic Cooperation with China is a Must”. He has noted that: “The booming IT sector of Armenia is another opportunity for the fostering of bilateral economic ties. Dubbed as a start-up nation and the Silicon Valley of the Caucasus, Armenia has registered more than 20 percent of annual growth in IT in recent years. Many Armenian IT companies work for foreign markets. Given the astonishing growth of the Chinese IT market, there are vast untapped resources for Armenian companies to cooperate with their Chinese counterparts” READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 04.09.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has published on commonspace.eu a new article on “Under President Raisi, Iran Remains Interested in the South Caucasus”. At the end of this new piece he noted that: “The visit of the Armenian prime minister, Pashinyan, to Tehran to take part in the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected Iranian president and his meeting with Raisi were the steps towards the right direction. Pashinyan was one of the few leaders – along with Iraqi President Barham Salih and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani – to participate in the ceremony, and this underscored the significance of relations with Iran for Armenia in the post-2020 Karabakh war context.” READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 11.08.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has been interviewed by the Aravot Daily on routes to connect Azerbaijan to Nakhichevan via Armenia. He concluded: “No public statement says that the railway connecting Azerbaijan to Nakhichevan and the highway must pass through the Syunik province (of Armenia). […] There are a number of alternative routes that would connect Azerbaijan to Nakhichevan via Armenia. At the same time, the Russians should be informed that we understand that this corridor is for you to have a railway and road connection with Turkey and Iran without entering the territory of Georgia. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 27.07.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has published a new paper on “Armenians misjudged Iran's calculations in the South Caucasus” with the “KarabakhSpace.eu” website. His new paper concluded that:”Tehran knows Russia and Turkey well and can navigate between them. But the absence of Russia from the South Caucasus will create a vacuum which may result in a significant increase of the US influence, posing a formidable challenge for Iranian vital national interests.” READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 16.06.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has published a new paper discussing “Armenia-Iran Relations and their Perspectives after the 2020 Karabakh War” with the “New Geopolitics” Research Network. His paper concluded that “There is a convergence of the long-term interests of Armenia, Iran, Russia, and potentially China. As the first step to revive its regional policy after the 2020 defeat, Armenia should offer Iran and Russia to launch a trilateral Armenia – Iran – Russia cooperation format, similar to Azerbaijan – Iran – Russia, and Azerbaijan – Iran – Turkey formats. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 29.05.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has published a new Opinion Paper discussing “The Regional Security Dynamics of the South Caucasus After the 2020 Karabakh War” with the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS). His paper concluded that the South Caucasus remains a volatile region with the intersection of the interests of many regional and global players. As the world order continues its transformation from the unipolar to the multi-polar system, the region’s future depends on the developments in Russia-US relations. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 21.05.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has published a new comment on “Biden's G-moment should not be interpreted as a shift in US policy towards the South Caucasus” for Commonspace.eu. He argued that although president Biden's use of the word "genocide" was a significant moral victory for the Armenian people, the geostrategic implications for the South Caucasus should not be exaggerated. In the complex web of current US-Turkey relations, this is only one of the available tools, and points of contention. It will not ruin bilateral relations between the US and Turkey, but it will make president Erdogan's domestic agenda more problematic. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 28.04.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has published a new article on “The Future of Nagorno-Karabakh” for the “New Geopolitics Research Network”. He argued that the future of Nagorno-Karabakh is unclear and murky. Regardless of the results of the upcoming June 20 snap parliamentary elections in Armenia, her dependence on Russia will not decrease. That will be the case, since in all scenarios for the future, the key variables are Russia’s vision and Kremlin’s capabilities to protect its interests in the South Caucasus. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 31.03.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has recently participated in an online discussion with the Belt and Road Institute of Sweden on the opportunities for Armenia within the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. WATCH on YouTube.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 17.03.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Fuad Shahbazov, a Baku-based policy analyst, has recently published a new article on "The Revival of Islam: How Do External Factors Shape the Potential Islamist Threat in Azerbaijan?" in the well-known International Counter-Terrorism Review run by the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism at the IDC Herzliya. This article provides a comparative analysis of Islam's historical role in Azerbaijan, overviewing the Soviet and post-Soviet periods. It also examines the growing role of radical Islamic thought in the fragile South Caucasus region, which was shaped by influential external factors. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 17.03.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan has recently been interviewed by EURONEWS on recent developments of the ongoing political crisis in Armenia. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 03.03.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan contributed his analysis on Armenia’s relations with the EU and the EAEU and evaluations of their political, economic and energy impacts to a recent publication of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung: "Armenia’s Precarious Balance: The European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union". READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 19.02.2021
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan was interviewed by the Baku-based "TOPCHUBASHOV" think-tank on Armenian perspectives of the second Karabakh war and what may happen in the future. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 16.12.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert Fuad Shahbazov has recently been interviewed by Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty on how technology, tactics, and Turkish advice led Azerbaijan to victory in Nagorno-Karabakh. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 17.11.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert, Nick Chitadze, published on the website of the Centre for International Studies of the International Black Sea University a new article on: “Geopolitical aspects of US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo's visit to Georgia” (on 17-18 November 2020). READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 17.11.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan wrote an op-ed for the Romanian “GEOPOLITICA” magazine addressing alleged gross violations of the international humanitarian law during the new war against the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 10.11.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan was interviewed by Romania’s “Geopolitica Blog” on the past, present and prospects for the future of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 24.10.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan was interviewed by the Caspian Caucasus and Black Sea News on the changing geopolitics of the new Karabakh war. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 17.10.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan interviewed for civilnet.am the Minsk-based political expert Arseni Sivitski on external factors in post-election developments in Belarus. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 12.09.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan published on the website of the Vienna Institute for Security Policy a new working paper discussing the July military escalation along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border against the backdrop of the evolving Russia-Turkey relations. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 31.08.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert, Nick Chitadze, published on the website of the Centre for International Studies of the International Black Sea University his views on the possible consequences of the U.S.-Russia power competition in Afghanistan. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 22.07.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert, Nick Chitadze, published on the website of the Centre for International Studies of the International Black Sea University a new article on: “Several opinions about main reasons for the emergence of COVID 19. Myths and Reality”. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 21.06.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan interviewed for civilnet.am Thomas De Waal, Senior Fellow at Carnegie Europe, on “Nagorno Karabakh Settlement and Regional Powers”. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 12.05.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert, Nick Chitadze, published on the website of the Centre for International Studies of the International Black Sea University a new article on: “The impact of Coronavirus on the global oil production and the oil prices”. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 30.04.2020
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EGF Affiliated Experts Dr. Anna Ohanyan and Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan discussed for civilnet.am on “How Will the Post COVID-19 South Caucasus Look?”. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 28.04.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert, Nick Chitadze, published on the website of the Centre for International Studies of the International Black Sea University a new article on “Against the backdrop of the coronavirus epidemic, ecology has improved significantly in most countries of the world”. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 15.04.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert, Armen Grigoryan, published on jametown.org fresh analysis on “Armenian Government Stabilizes COVID-19 Cases, but Structural Risk Factors Remain”, which could potentially result in a sharp increase of the burden shouldered by the country’s healthcare system. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 01.04.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert, Nick Chitadze, has recently published on the website of the Centre for International Studies of the International Black Sea University a new article regarding the problems posed by the ongoing Coronavirus global pandemic to the world. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 26.03.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert, Nika Chitadze, has recently published on the website of the Centre for International Studies of the International Black Sea University a new article to assess the situation in the Middle East and in the Black Sea regions and the possibilities for a re-set of Turkish-American relations. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 10.02.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert, Nika Chitadze, has recently published on the website of the Centre for International Studies of the International Black Sea University a new article taking up on “The Role of Water in Contemporary World Politics”. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 03.02.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert, Armen Grigoryan, published on cacianalyst.org fresh analysis on “Armenia's Post-Revolutionary Government Seeks to Speed up Reform” calling on the Pashinyan government to take decisive steps towards more drastic reforms, possibly by mobilizing support from different groups that welcomed the “Velvet Revolution” and the wider expert community. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 28.01.2020
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EGF Affiliated Expert, Dr. Nika Chitadze, published on https://eurodialogue.eu/ a new article exploring different perceptions on globalization as a tool for shaping the modern world: "Trends in the Development of the Modern World: Globalization". READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 16.12.2019
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EGF Affiliated Expert, Armen Grigoryan, published on opendemocracy.net a new article on ‘“Armenia first”: behind the Rise of Armenia’s Alt-right Scene’ warning of the dangers enshrined in radicalising Armenia’s conservative agenda in the wake of the “Velvet Revolution”. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 16.09.2019
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EGF Affiliated Expert, Armen Grigoryan, has recently published a new paper on “Armenia’s path to democratization by recursive mass protests” that is analysing the “Velvet Revolution” by comparison with previous democratization attempts to facilitate a better understanding of long-term tendencies in regime change. READ MORE.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 15.05.2019
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EGF Information Partner, Analytical Centre on Globalisation and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC), conducted an opinion poll in Armenia on the “Attitude of the Armenian Society to International Organizations, the EU, EEU, CSTO and NATO”. See one media news here and the results of the poll here.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 06.02.2019
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EGF Affiliated Expert Natalia Mirimanova co-authored a new report of the Expert Working Group on Climate-related Security Risks, hosted by SIPRI, on: “Climate-related Security Risks in Central Asia”. See the original news item and read the report here.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 24.01.2019
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Despite the ongoing political crisis facing the EU post-BREXIT, EGF Director, Dr Marat Terterov, reposts argument advanced by the BREXIT camp that ‘the EU was a mistake and is doomed to failure’. Watch the televised debate here.

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EGF Affiliated Expert Armen Grigoryan has published on “The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst” a new piece on Armenia’s New Government Faces Resistance.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 13.11.2018
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On 18 October 2018, George Vlad Niculescu, the EGF Head of Research, participated to the Information Partner’s Political Science Association of Armenia book launch event on “Perspectives of Co-Existence of EU and EAEU Integration Processes: The Case of Armenia”, held in Yerevan (Armenia). Read the Armenian press report here, his speaking points here, and the whole book here.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 23.10.2018
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Turkish media briefly interviewed, among others, EGF Head of Research -George Niculescu- on the significance and possible consequences of a diplomatic mistake related to the Kurdish fighters in Syria (PYD/YPG) in a draft report to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. See the media report here

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 19.06.2018
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In an Op-ed published by the bi-weekly “Georgia Today”, EGF Affiliated Expert Benyamin Poghosyan scrutinized the prospects of Turkish regional policy in the wake of the upcoming June 2018 elections. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 04.06.2018
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EGF Affiliated Expert, Benyamin Poghosyan, was interviewed by the Council on Foreign Relations on the content and possible implications of Armenia’s new partnership agreement with the European Union. CLICK HERE to read the interview.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 11.04.2018
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EGF Affiliated Expert, Benyamin Poghosyan, explains in a podcast how Armenia has adjusted its strategic alliance with Russia to its partnership with NATO. CLICK HERE to watch the podcast.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 22.09.2017
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EGF Head of Research, George Niculescu, recently published an article on "The Geopolitics of Energy in the South Caucasus and the Prospects for Regional Energy Security Cooperation" in an e-book from the NATO Science for Peace and Security series. CLICK HERE to access the e-book.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 18.07.2017
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EGF Affiliated Expert, Benyamin Poghosyan, interviewed by CIVILNET on Armenia's foreign policy, and its evolving relationship with Russia. CLICK HERE to watch the interview.

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 08.07.2017
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EGF Head of Research, George Niculescu, interviewed by Azenglishnews.com on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 08.07.2017
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Following up on his previous interviews with Azenglishnews.com, George Niculescu - Head of Research has further elaborated on the context and prospects of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution. READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 15.05.2017
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EGF Head of Research, George Niculescu, was interviewed by Azenglishnews.com on the prospects for the outbreak of a new war in Nagorno-Karabakh within the current strategic context. This interview was also posted on the website of the Global Institute for Democracy and Strategic Studies (GIDSS). READ MORE

• EGF Editor  |  Published on EGF: 12.04.2017
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