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Contested memories and everyday statehood in Armenia: translocal narratives of legitimacy in the South Caucasus

Armenia is currently undergoing a seismic change in how society relates to the state. While high politics remains an important factor, a growing number of citizens are starting to actively judge governments on their ability to improve everyday life.

August 7, 2026 - Anna Vardanyan

Russia struggling for influence in the South Caucasus

The South Caucasus is no longer a peripheral space between larger powers, but an increasingly important corridor linking Europe with Central Asia and wider Eurasian networks. Yet as its strategic importance grows, the region is becoming the focus of a broader struggle between competing visions of order: one based on connectivity and diversification, and another rooted in dependency, constrained sovereignty, and buffer-zone politics.

June 23, 2026 - Megi Benia

Georgia’s government takes on the diaspora

Georgia’s ruling party argues that new restrictions on diaspora voting are meant to protect elections from foreign interference. In practice, however, the changes could make it nearly impossible for many Georgians living abroad to participate in future elections.

June 23, 2026 - Nino Chanadiri

In a world where war can disrupt the flow of compute as easily as oil, Armenia actually offers a solution

Talk about “chip diplomacy” continues to focus on potential flashpoints such as Taiwan. Despite this, operations in Armenia are increasingly offering a model for smaller states to make their influence felt in this new dimension of international politics.

June 11, 2026 - Arman Aleksanian

Armenia’s 2026 parliamentary elections: a vote not only about Russia and the European Union

Armenia’s recent media spotlight has created new interest in the country’s upcoming elections. While relations with the EU and Russia remain key issues, it is also important to appreciate the internal dynamics of the country going into this vote.

May 25, 2026 - Aleksej Tilman

Between NATO and strategic autonomy: What the Iran war reveals about Türkiye’s balancing strategy

Ankara’s response to the ongoing conflict in Iran has revealed growing nuances in its foreign policy. Careful and deliberate language has been used in order to balance both NATO and unilateral goals concerning the wider region at this time.

May 15, 2026 - Megi Benia

Europe shows up in Yerevan

The European Political Community summit in Armenia showed there is room for the country at the table. The harder question is whether it can make that presence durable.

May 11, 2026 - Grigor Hovhannissian

From NATO Partnership for Peace crisis to European Peace Facility delays: Orbán’s impact on Armenia

The recent defeat of Viktor Orbán in Hungary has opened up new opportunities for genuine rapprochement with Armenia. Despite the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2022 – following a decade-long suspension triggered by Hungary’s handling of an ethnically motivated murder during a NATO PfP training it hosted - Hungary’s subsequent positions have constrained and delayed EU support to Armenia.

April 30, 2026 - Sossi Tatikyan

The future of nuclear energy in Armenia: debate, risks and strategic choices around the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant

Issues surrounding Armenia’s only nuclear power plant are as much about politics as energy. With related infrastructure now in need of reform, the plant has become a central part of attempts by outside actors to gain influence in the South Caucasus.

April 3, 2026 - Anna Vardanyan

The EU must balance ambition with caution while navigating the dynamic neighbourhood of the South Caucasus

Amid a renewed scramble for power in an Eastern neighbourhood increasingly defined by connectivity and energy routes, the EU is seeking a greater role. Yet an overly ambitious approach that overlooks the standards the Union has long championed could jeopardize its prospects in a region of growing geostrategic importance.

March 30, 2026 - Stoycho Velev

Armenia needs to reclaim its bargaining power

A conversation with Dr Eduard Abrahamyan, senior research fellow at the Institute for Security Analysis (Yerevan) and an international relations scholar at University College London. Interviewer: Tatevik Hovhannisyan

February 22, 2026 - Eduard Abrahamyan Tatevik Hovhannisyan

What the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity means for the South Caucasus – and for the people living there

There has recently been a lot of coverage regarding the potential opening of new trade routes between Armenia and Azerbaijan. While politicians continue to promote the possible mutual gain from such a shift, a feeling of uncertainty remains clear on the ground.

February 13, 2026 - Laura Luciani

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