American and European (notably British and French) think tanks often use terms such as “peacebuilding,” “post-conflict reconstruction,” and “regional integration” in the South Caucasus not only with normative or value-laden connotations but also with clear geopolitical and strategic calculations. For global decision-making centers, the “peacebuilding process” has often served as a strategic tool, introducing into

How is Iran changing its position in the South Caucasus, and what impact will this have on the region’s security, economy, and politics? Below we present the analysis of political analyst Abraham Gasparyan: The nature of the consensus architecture of the new world order In the Greater Middle East and the South Caucasus, the disrupted

We have never hesitated to turn critical thinking into a working approach that allows us to correctly align our goals. It is unnecessary to recall the extremely serious challenges we face — as a morally exhausted, divided society that has lost its national identity, and as a state that has lost its military-strategic and geopolitical

A public statement by ten diocesan bishops, calling on people to gather at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin on Dec. 18 to demand the resignation of the Catholicos of All Armenians, has recently gained widespread attention. We strongly condemn this action, viewing it as a provocative, anti-state, anti-national, and destabilizing move against the Armenian

Nikol Pashinyan’s public discourse surrounding the “publication of documents” related to the Artsakh negotiations—and the deceptive tactic (or manipulation) aimed at diverting attention from the domestic political and anti-church agenda—consists of several layers. In reality, materials of different nature and legal status have been bundled together into a single “package,” creating the impression that the

Part Two At the same time, the Turkish delegation in Alexandropol presented very strict demands to the delegation of Alexander Khatisian. When Khatisian reported these demands to Vratsyan, he was instructed: do whatever you need, but buy as much time as possible. The Armenian delegation, by gaining time, signed the Alexandropol Armenian-Turkish Peace Agreement on