«Հայաստանի նոր ընտրությունը. Տնտեսական և քաղաքական ապագայի սցենարներ» թեմայով քննարկում է տեղի ունեցավ Տարածաշրջանային հետազոտությունների կենտրոնի և «Կոնրադ Ադենաուեր» հիմնադրամի նախաձեռնությամբ:

http://www.galatv.am/news/view/news_12092013.html

The Chinese Xinhua news agency conducted an interview with the RSC on September 11, focusing on Armenian relations with the European Union and Russia.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/indepth/2013-09/11/c_132709436.htm

«Հայաստանը ԵՄ-ի ու Ռուսատանի հետ հարաբերություններում մանևրելու ավելի մեծ հնարավորությունների կարիքն ունի». Կիրակոսյան

«Հայաստանը կանգնած է Եվրամիության աչքերում կեղծավոր և անիրազեկ տպավորություն ստեղծելու վտանգի առջև»

http://www.amerikayidzayn.com/content/giragosian-armenia-needs-more-maneuvers-eu-russia/1747592.html

In an analysis by Marianna Grigoryan, “Armenia: Customs Union Commitment Risks EU Cooperation Chances,” published on September 10 by Eurasianet, the RSC was cited for noting that the decision has “cast doubts” on the Armenian president’s “reform dedication.”  The articles noted that, “Richard Giragosian, a political scientist and director of the Regional Studies Center in Yerevan, described Sargsyan’s Customs Union policy as perhaps the gravest geopolitical error in Armenia’s post-Soviet history, and, if implemented, one that would have lasting consequences for Armenia.

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

“Armenia’s New Choice:
Scenarios for the Economic and Political Future”

Thursday
12 September 2013
16:00-18:00
Marriott Hotel
Sis Hall

The Regional Studies Center (RSC) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) are holding a joint public event on 12 September, with presentations by a panel comprised of leading analysts and public figures focusing on the recent Armenian decision to join the Russian-led “Customs Union.”

That decision effectively canceled Armenia’s planned “initialing” of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) agreement with the European Union (EU) that, along with a pending Association Agreement, was to be concluded at the Vilnius Summit in late November 2013.

This event will offer a neutral platform to examine the issues and implications from Armenia’s decision to join the Customs Union, with speakers providing objective assessments of the “pros and cons” of the move.  Moreover, the event is an opportunity for public education and debate over this important issue, which despite a flurry of media coverage, was never publicly discussed in such a format.

The event will be in English and Armenian, with simultaneous translation provided.

We look forward to having you join us for this event and, once the agenda is confirmed, we will be circulating the detailed program shortly. For any questions or more information, please feel free to contact the RSC staff at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..