ENGAGING SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENT IN ARMENIA IN DEVELOPING AN AGENDA FOR A SECURE REGION
On November 17-21, 2024 the Caucasus Institute conducted a study visit to London for representatives of Armenia’s Security Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Defence. The purpose of the visit was to explore the UK’s experience in policy elaboration and interagency cooperation in the fields of security, defence and foreign policy. During the visit, participants met with UK counterparts from the Secretariat of the National Security Council, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and the Foreign Affairs Committee of the UK Parliament. The delegation also engaged with representatives of leading British think tanks and academic institutions specializing in security, defence and foreign policy studies, including RUSI, IISS, Chatham House and the LSE. At the Embassy of Armenia in the UK, the group had a meeting with Ambassador Varuzhan Nersesyan and embassy staff. The visit was organized within the framework of the project Engaging Society and Government in Armenia in Developing an Agenda for a Secure Region, implemented by the Caucasus Institute with the support of UK International Development funding from the UK government.