Tag: armenia
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The church under fire: why post-Soviet governments pressure religion
Political scientist and founder of the SIKHA foundation research institute, Archil Sikharulidze (A.S.), during a press conference at the Multimedia Press Center of Sputnik Georgia (S.G.) on June 30, 2025, explained why religious institutions have become targets of systemic attacks and what similarities can be observed across different post-Soviet countries. The discussion concerns not only…
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Armenia and Georgia Today: Current Situation and Trends
Roundtable Discussion | Armenia and Georgia Today: Current Situation and Trends. As part of the Second Armenia–Georgia Expert Forum held on June 18–20, a roundtable discussion was convened that offered a multifaceted exploration of key societal aspects shaping bilateral relations between Armenia and Georgia. Languages: English & Russian. Participants discussed educational and cultural cooperation, focusing…
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Transcript: Armenia–Georgia Strategic Partnership
Archil Sikharulidze, founder of the SIKHA foundation, participated in the “Armenia–Georgia Strategic Partnership: Towards New Horizons of Cooperation” forum, organized by the ORBELI Center held on June 18–20 in Dilijan, Armenia. Transcript of the speech titled “Political Science and the Higher Education System of Georgia: Ontology, Epistemology, and Reasoning“: Good afternoon. Thank you for the…
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Transcript: Termez Dialogue and Georgia
Archil Sikharulidze, founder of the SIKHA foundation, participated in the Termez Dialogue on Connectivity between Central and South Asia, titled “Building a Common Space of Peace, Friendship, and Prosperity,” held on May 19–21 in Termez, Uzbekistan. Transcript of the speech titled “Central Asia and Georgia in the New Geopolitical Reality“: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you…
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Commentary on the perception in Armenia of the escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh
On September 19, a large-scale escalation of hostilities occurred in Nagorno-Karabakh. As a result, Azerbaijan completely regained control over the region. Most of the Karabakh Armenians were forced to leave for Armenia. These events sharply destabilized the internal political situation in the republic. Opposition forces initiated mass street protests and a campaign of civil disobedience…
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Seminar “Policy of Turkey in the South Caucasus”
On February 15, 2023, in the framework of the International Expert Platform (IEP) a seminar was held on the topic “Policy of Turkey in the South Caucasus” .The event was attended by professor of Moscow State University Mehmet Perinçek, Senior Fellows of IMEMO of Russian Academy of Sciences Stanislav Pritchin and Irina Svistunova, PhD in…
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Commentary on the prospects for the normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations
At present, the work on the conclusion of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan has significantly intensified. The parties declare their intention to sign the document in the near future. At the same time, according to the International Expert Platform (IEP), the conclusion of a peace treaty will not be able to resolve the…
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Commentary on the political situation in Armenia
Recently, the struggle between the current government and the parliamentary opposition has sharply intensified in Armenia. The reason was the statement of PM Nikol Pashinyan that “the international community calls on Armenia to lower the bar on the status of Nagorno-Karabakh” Political opponents of Pashinyan interpret this expression as a refusal of demand recognition of…