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RSC RELEASES NEW ARMENIAN PRE-ELECTION ASSESSMENT

RSC Analysis 31 January 2013

Armenia: Pre-Election Assessment

The Regional Studies Center (RSC) released a new report, “Armenia: Pre-Election Assessment,” RSC Special Analysis, Volume II No. 1, 31 January 2013.

Allies at Odds: Obama, Netanyahu, and the State of U.S. – Israeli Relations

RSC Reading Room 30 January 2013

Wilson Center
30 January 2013

Summary: Four years in, the relationship between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu remains a troubled one. What’s behind the tension, can it be alleviated and how will regional challenges such as Iran’s nuclear program or the impasse in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict affect the U.S.-Israeli relations?

Allies at Odds: Obama, Netanyahu, and the State of U.S. – Israeli Relations

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New US Secretary of State John Kerry

RSC Reading Room 29 January 2013

Summary: On 29 January 2013, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee formally approved the nomination of Senator John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) to the post of US Secretary of State. Senator Kerry’s nomination hearing testimony and the questions and Kerry responses (related to Armenia) that were submitted for the record are each attached:

New US Secretary of State John Kerry

Questions for the Record

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“Armenia’s Looming Elections”

RSC Reading Room 28 January 2013

The National Interest
By Sergey Markedonov
28 January 2013

Summary: 2013 will be a presidential election year for all of the countries of the South Caucasus, with Armenia becoming the first state to begin its contest. The campaign kicked off in Armenia with the beginning of the nomination process for candidates on December 25. The vote itself is scheduled for February 18. What surprises, if any, can we expect from this election? And how will this campaign impact the general situation in the South Caucasus?

Link: http://nationalinterest.org/commentary/armenias-looming-elections-8018

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“Erdogan's Kurdish Issues”

RSC Reading Room 28 January 2013

The National Interest
By Morton Abramowitz and Jessica Sims
28 January 2013

Summary: Turkey’s political discussion changes quickly. Yesterday it was mostly Syria. Today it is making peace with Kurds. That has been a boon to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s political standing—at least for the moment. 2012 marked the AKP’s ten-year anniversary as the ruling party, a rare feat in Turkish politics. The party has been one of the few constants in a new, more vital Turkey. But it was a difficult year for Erdogan because of Syria’s unending civil war. After a year of intense criticism over his handling of Syria, including from members of his own party, Erdogan’s political fortunes seemed to be suffering.

Link: http://nationalinterest.org/commentary/erdogans-kurdish-issues-8024

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