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On October 22, the regular RCDS discussion was held, on the topic “Armenia’s Energy Future: Prospects and Scenarios.” The speaker was Hakob Vardanyan, former Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia. The meeting was moderated by RCDS analyst Hayk Khanumyan. The discussion addressed the situation surrounding Russian gas and possible […]
On September 23, the Regional Center for Democracy and Security (RCDS) hosted a discussion on deaths in Armenia’s Armed Forces during peacetime. The discussion featured Artur Sakunts, President of the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor Office; Vilen Gabrielyan, Chair of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Defense and Security Affairs; and Colonel (Ret.) Grigory Sahakyan. The […]
On August 29–30, the Regional Center for Democracy and Security organized a two-day retreat focused on strategic planning as part of the “Enhancing Democratic Inclusion of Nagorno-Karabakh Refugees” project. The event brought together representatives of the groups that participated in the five workshops organized within the framework of the project. During the two-day meeting, participants […]
On August 20, the Regional Center for Democracy and Security held a discussion on the interim results of housing programs for persons forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh. The speakers were Gayane Gharagyozyan, an adviser coordinating specific functions within the structural subdivisions of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, and lawyer Anush Shahramanyan. The discussion was […]
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By Eduard Arakelyan On October 20, Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan arrived in the Czech Republic on an official visit and published a video showing an L-39 Skyfox aircraft in flight, accompanied by the caption: “Soon, these wonders will be soaring in Armenia’s skies.” The minister also posed for a photograph next to an aircraft […]
By Eduard Arakelyan On October 1, an incident occurred in the village of Shaki in Armenia’s Syunik Province that exposed serious vulnerabilities in the security system protecting Armenia’s border regions. Armed Azerbaijani serviceman Nasimi Musayev, who had apparently abandoned his post without authorization, likely a frontline combat position, spent several days moving freely through Armenian […]
In recent months, Russian officials at various levels and representatives of the Russian media have repeatedly stated that Armenia could lose its current “preferential” price for Russian gas and be forced to purchase gas at “market prices.” The wholesale price of natural gas in Europe is often cited as an example of such a market […]
The Regional Center for Democracy and Security (RCDS) has published its final report examining hate speech targeting Nagorno-Karabakh refugees during Armenia’s June 2026 parliamentary elections and the period immediately following them. Based on four months of monitoring, the report documents the main narratives used to stigmatize and marginalize refugees, the political figures and pro-government media […]
