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Velvet Revolution in Armenia: Russia Stays on the Sidelines (By Loosineh Markarian)

Armenia’s “velvet revolution”, dubbed as the “revolution of love and tolerance”, occurred against the backdrop of rising authoritarian tendencies globally and in a region characterized by authoritarian politics. Opposition leader turned Prime...

May 23, 2018    Posted In  Armenian Genocide, Diaspora and Republic  Caucasus 
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Armenia Gears Up for ‘Future Wars’ (By Eduard Abrahamyan)

In mid-March, the Armenian Ministry of Defense (MoD) released an 18-page strategic document entitled “2018–2024 Modernization Program for the Armenian Armed Forces.” The document lays out a framework for boosting technological innovation in the defense...

April 6, 2018    Posted In  Armenian Genocide, Diaspora and Republic  Caucasus 
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Armenia Annuls Zurich Protocols With Turkey, but Hopes for New Engagement (By Eduard Abrahamyan)

On March 1, Armenia’s National Security Council officially scrapped the Zürich Protocols, signed with Turkey on October 10, 2009, under the internationally mediated normalization and reconciliation process also known as “soccer diplomacy” (1in.am,...

March 23, 2018    Posted In  Armenian Genocide, Diaspora and Republic  Caucasus  Turkey: domestic and foreign affairs 
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Armenia’s Karabakh Strategy, from Status Quo to Preemption (By Benyamin Poghosyan)

The settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict is the number one national security priority for Armenia. Armenia guarantees the security of the people of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, having supported Karabakh during the 1992–94 war with Azerbaijan and through...

March 23, 2018    Posted In  Armenian Genocide, Diaspora and Republic  Caucasus 
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Armenia and Azerbaijan to Finalize Important Transitions Before the End of April (By Benyamin Poghosyan)

"The convergence in the timing of key political processes in Armenia and Azerbaijan has heightened interest in Armenia regarding Azerbaijan's domestic developments", writes Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed The Azerbaijani President's decision to move...

March 4, 2018    Posted In  Armenian Genocide, Diaspora and Republic  Caucasus 
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The Futile Attempt at ‘Othering’ Shias in Azerbaijan (By Eldar Mamedov)

Saudi Arabia is so desperate to enlist new foot soldiers in its fight against Iran that it is resorting to journalistic fraud to make its case. Al-Arabiya, a Saudi-owned news network, recently published a piece wondering whether “Iran will turn Azerbaijan...

March 1, 2018    Posted In  Caucasus 
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My struggle for peace (By Roshan Azizov)

On the day it all started I was extremely exhausted. After hard working day I still had too much work to do. I thought I better retire into my shell and relax for a while. I locked myself into my room, turned on the computer and connected to the Internet....

January 31, 2018    Posted In  Caucasus 
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Armenia Amends New Military Doctrine in Standoff With Azerbaijan Over Karabakh (By Eduard Abrahamyan)

At the Armenian diaspora’s Sixth Pan-Armenian Forum, held on September 18­–20, Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian declared that Yerevan was discussing the possible handover of some occupied territories back to Azerbaijan, in line with formerly...

October 27, 2017    Posted In  Armenian Genocide, Diaspora and Republic  Caucasus 
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Armenia and Azerbaijan’s Evolving Implicit Rivalry Over Nakhchivan (By Eduard Abrahamyan)

The unprecedented escalation of violence, in April 2016, on the Line of Contact in the breakaway region of Karabakh had, in part, kick-started a new round of military preparations between Armenia and Azerbaijan (see EDM, April 6, May 5, 2016). But as bloody...

August 5, 2017    Posted In  Caucasus 
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Is Sectarian Strife Brewing in Azerbaijan? (By Eldar Mamedov)

At the beginning of July, two members of the Azerbaijani parliament, Qudrat Hassanguliyev and Fazil Gezenferoglu, launched a verbal attack against Iran. They accused Tehran of meddling in the internal affairs of a South Caucasus nation and supporting...

July 26, 2017    Posted In  Caucasus 
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