In an analytical contribution for al Jazeera, RSC Director Richard Giragosian assesses the Russian “capacity for raid power projection” and its “equally assertive force posture, marked by an expansion of its presence throughout the wider region.” 

In an article for al Jazeera entitled, “Turkey-Russia: The inevitable clash of the titans,” RSC Director Richard Giragosian assesses the domestic context of the Russian-Turkish crisis, arguing that political dividends only deepen division and encourage escalation.

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2015/12/turkey-russia-inevitable-clash-titans-151201112733785.html

As a contributor to the Carnegie Europe’s series of analytical articles in Judy Dempsey’s Strategic Europe, Regional Studies center (RSC) Analyst Dr. Mikayel Zolyan authored a “Letter from Yerevan,” offering his innovative assessment of the view of EU foreign policy from Armenia. 

Commenting on the visit to Armenia of Iran’s First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri on 14 October, RSC Director Richard Giragosian noted the significance of the visit in an interview with Sargis Harutyunyan for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Armenian Service.

In an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Armenian Service on 12 October, RSC Director Richard Giragosian hailed the EU’s official mandate to start formal negotiations over a new legal framework for relations between Armenian and the European Union.