Chronology

2009

December 26

“After years the new generation of Turks may be ready for repentance, but not for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide.” Interview of Dr. Gayane Novikova to Information Agency “ArmInfo”

December 24

The Center welcomes Ms. Milena Oganesyan as its analyst with a focus on social and cultural dynamics in the South Caucasus

November 23

“Russia has no motivation to change the status quo in the region.” Interview of Gayane Novikova to Information Agency “Regnum.”

October 22 – October 24

Diana Ananian presents the paper “Regional Cooperation in the South Caucasus: View from Armenia” at Advanced Research Workshop on “Non-Traditional Security Threats and Regional Cooperation in Southern Caucasus,” sponsored by NATO, in Istanbul, Turkey

October 18

The Center welcomes Dr. Alexander Markarov as its analyst with a focus on democratization, transition and transformation processes in the post-Soviet space

October 10

Sergey Sargsyan answers the questions on the situation in the area of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and а state of the Azerbaijani army in interview to the ArmInfo news agency

October 8

Dr. Gayane Novikova delivers lecture “Aftermath of the Russian-Georgian War: Implications for Internal and External Actors” at Columbia University, New York, NY

October 2

Dr. Gayane Novikova comments the Armenian-Turkish Protocols for Europe Today, BBC

September 26 – September 27

Dr. Novikova presents a paper “Implications of the Russian-Georgian War for the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict: Limitation in Maneuvers” at “Re-Assessing the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict in the Aftermath of the War in Georgia” Symposium, The Fletcher School, Tufts Univ., Medford, MA

September 11

Gayane Novikova comments some provisions of Armenian-Turkish Protocols “On the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Armenia” and “On Development of Relations between the Republic of Turkey and The Republic of Armenia”

September 1

Center for Strategic Analysis announces the new round of subscription to “In Depth Analysis” for 2009 – 2010. For more details please visit “Projects. Policy Papers”

July 9

Dr. Gayane Novikova deliveres lecture “The 2008 Five-Day War and Shifts in Security in the South Caucasus” at National Association for Armenian Studies and Research, Belmont, MA

May 27 – May 29

Sergey Sargsyan participates in the on-line conference “Cooperation of the South Caucasian States with NATO,” organized by Caucasus Journalists Network.

May 20

“SPECTRUM” has published the fourth annual collection of articles “Regional Security Issues – 2008” with the support of Friedrich Ebert Foundation

March 22 – March 28

Dr. Gayane Novikova participates in Black Sea Security Program, the Black Sea Security Center at Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

March 20 – March 21

Gayane Novikova participates in the conference “The Changing Social Role of Islam in Post-Soviet Eurasia,” held within the Project on Islam in Eurasia by Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

March 18 – March 21

Dr. Vladimir Vardanian presents a paper “Peace Treaties of Armenia and Relating to Armenia: A Legal Analysis” at the conference “Armenia and Armenians in International Treaties,” at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Detroit Mertropolitan Area

February 28

“Transition Studies Review” published the article of Dr. Anahit Mkrtchyan “The Problem of Adaptation of the Diaspora Armenians in Transition Armenia,” Volume 15, Number 4, February 2009, pp. 701-712.

January 29

The Ukrainian Analytical-Information Center “Analitika” published interview with Gayane Novikova on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and Armenia-Diaspora relationships

January 26

Sergey Sargsyan answers the questions on the regional security issues in on-line interview provided by Caucasus Journalists Network

January 12

Analysts of the Center discuss research plans and the schedule of activity for 2009