In the latest special analytical briefing, the Regional Studies Center (RSC) offered an assessment of the war on Iran on 6 March 2026, with an alternative online session held on 9 March 2026, participants from Ankara, Berlin, Brussels, London, Paris, Tbilisi and Washington.

The Regional Studies Center (RSC) held its monthly analytical briefing assessing developments in Armenia and the South Caucasus region on 20 February 2026.  This analytical briefing featured an assessment of the recent visit of U.S. Vice President JD Vance to Armenia and Azerbaijan, and a review of ongoing diplomatic engagement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as the outlook for Armenia-Türkiye “normalization.”  And given Armenia’s coming parliamentary election in June 2026, the briefing also focused on the domestic political situation in the country.

In the latest in a monthly series of analytical briefings, the Regional Studies Center (RSC) held a special briefing focused on the recent unrest in Iran and assessing the wider implications for Armenia and the South Caucasus region on 22 January 2026, with RSC Director Richard Giragosian presenting an assessment of recent developments in Iran.

In a meeting in Yerevan with a group of visitors from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), RSC Director Richard Giragosian presented a detailed overview assessing regional trends and developments in the South Caucasus.  The 17 December briefing was organized for five AFD staff, led by Regional Director Mathieu Vasseur, during their visit to Armenia to formally oversee the opening of the new AFD office in Yerevan.

In a special “Year in Review” analytical briefing, the Regional Studies Center (RSC) provided an assessment of developments and trends in Armenia and the South Caucasus region through 2025.