The Regional Studies Center (RSC) held its latest closed monthly briefing on 22 December, offering a comprehensive analysis consisting of three main areas: (1) assessing recent political developments related to the implications of the passage of the 6 December Armenian constitutional referendum; (2) the outlook for Armenia-Turkey “normalization,” especially given the recent Turkish-Russian crisis, and (3) an assessment of the broader military situation, in light of the recent escalation of clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh and with an added focus on the outlook for the diplomatic mediation of the Karabakh conflict.
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In an analytical contribution for al Jazeera, RSC Director Richard Giragosian assesses the Russian “capacity for raid power projection” and its “equally assertive force posture, marked by an expansion of its presence throughout the wider region.”

In an article for al Jazeera entitled, “Turkey-Russia: The inevitable clash of the titans,” RSC Director Richard Giragosian assesses the domestic context of the Russian-Turkish crisis, arguing that political dividends only deepen division and encourage escalation.
As an independent think tank in Armenia, the Regional Studies Center (RSC) was pleased to have been invited to offer an analytical review of the recently released “European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Review.” On 26 November, the RSC submitted its analytical comments on the ENP review, with a specific focus on the opportunities for Armenia.

On Thursday, 26 November, the Regional Studies Center (RSC) held a special “Focus Group” on the current state of the international mediation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, with an added assessment of the outlook for the peace process.
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