Chronology

2010

December 14

Vladimir Vardanyan presents a paper at the international conference “The Crime of Genocide: Prevention, Condemnation and Elimination of Consequences,” organized by the MFA of Armenia

December 5

“There is a real threat of the resumption of war in the area of the conflict.” Gayane Novikova comment on the aftermath of the Astana OSCE Summit to Analitika informational analytical center.

December 3-5

Diana Ananyan presents paper at the “Evolving Strategic Environment and the Energy Security in the Wider Black Sea Region” conference in Bucharest

December 1

“The parties to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict can not reach any agreement in Astana.” Gayane Novikova’s comment to Regnum Informational Agency

December 1

SPECTRUM welcomes Prof. Simon Payaslian as its senior researches in U.S. diplomatic history and public policy; human rights, international organizations and international law; Diaspora and ethnicity

November 24

“The UNESCO decision will not influence the anti-Armenian propaganda in Azerbaijan.” Gayane Novikova comments the UNESCO decision on Armenian khachkars to the Analitika informational analytical center

October 29

Gayane Novikova attends the Third Annual Russia/ Eurasia Forum:  “How Central is Central Asia” at the Columbia University, NY

October 16

Alexander Markarov participates in the television space bridge “The Georgian-Azerbaijani Federation: Challenges or Opportunities?”

October 7-9

Milena Oganesyan participates in the International Young Leaders Forum and the Global Conference on Human Rights and Diverse Societies, held at McGill University in Montreal, Canada

September 22-24

Gayane Novikova has several meetings and consultations at the European Commission in Brussels.

September 1-2

Sergey Sargsyan attends PfP Consortium CTWG  meeting in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

August 20, 2010

Alexander Markarov comments the visit of Russian President D. Medvedev to Armenia on “Golos Rossii” radio station

August 15

Article of Gayane Novikova “Implications of the Russian-Georgian War in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Limited Maneuverability” is published in “Caucasus Edition: Journal of Conflict Transformation.”

June 23

“Correlation of the forces in the South Caucasus has contributed to increasing of the Turkish –Iranian partnership.” Interview of Gayane Novikova to the Regnum Information Agency

Май 27

“Взаимовыгодное экономическое сотрудничество между Россией и Турцией не может быть лишено политической подоплеки”. Интервью Александра Маркарова агентству ArmInfo RUS

May 27

“Mutually beneficial economic cooperation between Russia and Turkey has a political motive.” Alexander Markarov’s interview for the ArmImfo Agency

May 10

“Turkey itself violated the Treaty of Kars.” Interview of Gayane Novikova to the analytical agency Analitika, Kiev.

April 15

Alexander Markarov participates in the Radio Liberty program “The Caucasian Crossroad”

February 15

“A threat of international sanctions cannot reduce the role of Iran in the region.”

March 11 – March 13

Gayane Novikova presents paper “Euro-Atlantic Integration: Opportunities and Challenges for Armenia” at the NATO PA Rose-Roth seminar in Yerevan

March 27 – March 28

Alexander Markarov delivered a paper “Democratization in Armenia” at the international conference “Social Democracy in South Caucasus,”  co-organized by the European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity, the S&D Group in the European Parliament and the Party of European Socialists (PES)in Tbilisi

March 11 – March 13

Gayane Novikova presents paper “Euro-Atlantic Integration: Opportunities and Challenges for Armenia” at the NATO PA Rose-Roth seminar in Yerevan

Март 11 – Март 13

Гаянэ Новикова выступила на семинаре Rose-Roth ПА НАТО в Ереване на тему “Европейская интеграция: возможности и вызовы для Армении”

February 15

A threat of international sanctions cannot reduce the role of Iran in the region.” Interview of Sergey Sargsyan to the ArmInfo News Agency.

January 18

Article of Dr. Gayane Novikova “The Five-day War of August 2008 and Shifts in Security in the South Caucasus” is published in “Panorama of Global Security Environment 2009,” Centre for European and North Atlantic Affairs, Bratislava, Slovakia

January 15

Analysts of the Center discuss research plans and the schedule of activity for 2010