Geopolitics and Foreign Policy

The Geopolitical Aspects of the India-Armenia Partnership

The Geopolitical Aspects of the India-Armenia Partnership

The Geopolitical Aspects of the India-Armenia Partnership – APRI Armenia December 18, 2024 The special report was originally published on ORF website. Introduction The South Caucasus is an important Eurasian political and economic hub, as its transport networks have the potential to facilitate travel across the continent. Control over the South Caucasus grants access to […]

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Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy Strategy in the Post-September 2023 Period

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy Strategy in the Post-September 2023 Period October 30, 2024 Benyamin Poghosyan Senior Research Fellow at APRI Armenia The article was originally published on Mirror Spectator.  From September 2020 to September 2023, Azerbaijan surprised many outside Armenia by taking control of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, first during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War and later in

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Georgian and US Elections: Defining the Next Chapter for the South Caucasus 

Georgian and US Elections: Defining the Next Chapter for the South Caucasus October 14, 2024 Nvard Chalikyan Research Fellow at APRI Armenia The following report was produced in partnership with the Applied Policy Research Institute Armenia and was originally published on Foreign Policy Research Institute. Executive Summary  The article examines the significant geopolitical ramifications of the upcoming 2024

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From Armenia to the EU: Stay Strong on the South Caucasus

From Armenia to the EU: Stay Strong on the South Caucasus September 27, 2024 Co-authors: Anahide Pilibossian, Vice President of Strategy and Development, and Benyamin Poghosyan, Senior Research Fellow The events of the year 2022 led the European Union to build up its foreign and security policy efforts. Its unprecedented actions in the South Caucasus

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Armenia’s European Aspirations: Navigating Geopolitical Challenges and Economic Dependencies

Armenia’s European Aspirations: Navigating Geopolitical Challenges and Economic Dependencies June 6, 2024 Anahide Pilibossian Vice President of Strategy and Development The article was originally published as part of the Italian Institute for International Political Studies’ (ISPI) dossier “20 years after the ‘Big Bang’ enlargement”. Benyamin Poghosyan, ISPI Senior Associate Research Fellow and APRI Armenia Senior Research Fellow

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Is Azerbaijan Interested In Peace?

Is Azerbaijan Interested In Peace?

Is Azerbaijan Interested In Peace? May 13, 2024 Benyamin Poghosyan Senior Research Fellow, APRI Armenia The article was originally published on Iipvienna.com. The immediate aftermath of the military takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan After the military takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan in September 2023 and the forced displacement of the Armenians who lived there, there were

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Armenia’s Foreign Policy Diversification Amid New Geopolitical Realities

Armenia’s Foreign Policy Diversification Amid New Geopolitical Realities April 30, 2024 Davit Antonyan Associate Research Fellow, APRI Armenia The article was originally published on Oxford Diplomatic Society. The end of the post-Cold War order brought back the phenomenon of great power competition and fostered a realignment of both global and regional actors. With interests at stake

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Outlining Russia’s Future in the South Caucasus - An Armenian Perspective

Outlining Russia’s Future in the South Caucasus – An Armenian Perspective

Outlining Russia’s Future in the South Caucasus – An Armenian Perspective February 2, 2024 Sergei Melkonian Senior Research Fellow, APRI Armenia This article was originally published in the Stockholm Centre for Easter European Studies Guest Report No. 2, 2024.  Executive Summary Following the break-up of the Soviet Union, Russia positioned itself to control the balance

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Geopolitics and Foreign Policy

Strengthening EU-Armenia Relations

Strengthening EU-Armenia Relations January 25, 2024 APRI Armenia, in cooperation with the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Yerevan Office—South Caucasus Region, conducted a short research project in late 2023 to look at current and evolving factors in the relationship between the European Union and Armenia. Following a comprehensive desk research, APRI Armenia interviewed Armenian officials, EU diplomats

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What Next in Armenia – Azerbaijan Negotiations

What Next in Armenia – Azerbaijan Negotiations January 18, 2024 Benyamin Poghosyan Senior Research Fellow, APRI Armenia In the late months of 2022 and 2023 there were intensive discussions about the possible signature of the Armenia – Azerbaijan peace agreement. Both international mediators and facilitators, as well as representatives of Armenia and Azerbaijan were making

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