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On February 17, 2026, the Third Annual Armenian Conference on Democratic Security took place, bringing together members of Armenia’s civil society and expert community, representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Armenia, and other interested stakeholders. The speakers of the first panel discussion were Tigran Grigoryan (RCDS), Hayk Kocharyan (Center for Civilization and Cultural Studies), Arsen […]
02.02.2026 We are pleased to announce that Hayk Khanumyan has joined the RCDS team as an expert. Khanumyan graduated from the Faculty of International Relations at Yerevan State University and also specialized in European Studies at the University of Strasbourg. From 2015 to 2020, he served as a member of the National Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh. From […]
On September 10, Tigran Grigoryan, director of the Regional Center for Democracy and Security (RCDS), delivered a testimony at the U.S. Helsinki Commission’s Congressional hearing on Armenia. His address emphasized the urgent need for international support to strengthen Armenia’s democracy and security in the face of ongoing challenges. Grigoryan highlighted three critical issues facing Armenia: […]
20.11.2025 The Regional Center for Democracy and Security organized a discussion on November 19 titled “The Instrumentalization of Justice in Armenia and Civil Society’s Response.” The event was moderated by RCDS Director Tigran Grigoryan, with Hasmik Harutyunyan, a legal expert at the NGO Protection of Rights Without Borders, serving as the speaker. The discussion explored […]
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The military actions that began on the morning of February 28, 2026, have become the most large-scale direct confrontation between Iran and its adversaries—the United States and Israel. Initial US/Israeli air and missile strikes against targets inside Iran triggered a retaliatory response from Tehran. Despite the significant scale of the strikes, the conflict currently remains […]
The ongoing war around Iran represents a systemic challenge to the regional balance and carries significant implications for Armenia’s security, economy, and logistical connectivity. Iran plays an important role in Armenia’s external economic relations: key trade routes linking Armenia with the markets of the Persian Gulf and Asia pass through Iranian territory. Iran is also […]
25.02.2026 As of February 1, 2025, the number of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians who have left Armenia and not yet returned stands at 15,000 people. The total number of forcibly displaced Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians is 150,000. This figure represents residents who left Nagorno‑Karabakh as a result of the 2020 war and the ethnic cleansing carried out by […]
24.02.2025 Four years have passed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. During this time, the conflict has gone through several phases—from the advance of mechanized columns and maneuver offensives to a prolonged positional struggle and a stage of systemic attrition. The war has taken on a character in which […]
