Engaging Society and Government in Armenia in Developing an Agenda for a Secure Region

On 21 March 2025, the Caucasus Institute held an international conference entitled “Gathering Storm: Regional Security of the South Caucasus in the Context of the Crisis of the Global Order.”

Harnessing Youth Engagement to Shape Armenia’s Democratic Future through an Analysis of Lessons Learned from Post-Revolutionary and Post-War Armenia

On February 25, the Caucasus Institute held a press conference titled “The Aftermath of the Revolution: Youth Support Domestic Policy, Reject Foreign Policy.”

Political Club of Yerevan

In April 2025 “Launching Political Clubs in Bordering Regions of Armenia” project kicked off its third phrase in Yerevan. Under the auspices of Caucasus Institute, experts, students and postgraduates discussed Armenia-Georgia relations and their prospects within the broader regional framework.

Political Club of Ararat

On April 16, in Armenia’s Ararat region, the first discussion was held under the auspices of the Colson Youth Center NGO.The event focused on Armenia-Azerbaijan relations and the challenges surrounding a potential peace treaty. The discussion was held under the framework of the Launching Political Clubs in Bordering Regions of Armenia project.

Publications

Caucasus XXI century

Edited by Alexander Iskandaryan
Copy editing by Liana Avetisyan, Nina Iskandaryan, Ruzanna Davtyan
Cover design by Matit / www.matit.am
Layout by Collage / www.collage.am

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The Armenian diaspora in France on the Nagorno-Karabakh: whichpolitical influence?

Author: Thomas Vignes, MA in "Comparative Politics of Eurasia", Higher School of Economics in Saint-Petersburg

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The difficulties of social and labour integration of people from NagornoKarabakh:A parallelism with the Greek case of Pontic Greeks and ethnic Greek Albaniansmigrants merged into Greece

Author – Carlo Busini, Master in Global Economics and Social Affairs, Ca'Foscari Challenge School

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Projects

We implement a number of projects which are mainly aimed at promoting public discourse in Armenia as well as building capacity for Armenian youth.

Events

Political Clubs Discussions

ARMENIA-GEORGIA RELATIONS AND THEIR PROSPECTS WITHIN THE BROADER REGIONAL FRAMEWORK

On April 29, the Caucasus Institute hosted the second discussion of the Yerevan Political Clubs, focusing on Armenia-Georgia relations and their prospects within the broader regional framework.Experts Jonny Melikyan from the Orbeli Center and Arsen Kharatyan, founder of Aliq Media, discussed the declaration on the establishment of a strategic partnership between Armenia and Georgia, signed by the countries' prime ministers last year. They outlined the potential this document holds for deepening bilateral ties and emphasized key areas that still require development and improvement. The event was attended by experts, students, and postgraduates specializing in Caucasus studies. During the Q&A session, attendees posed questions about the Armenian community in Georgia and the specific challenges it faces, especially in the context of Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions. Other questions focused on Armenia’s European integration prospects and Georgia’s potential role in that process.