Youth Forum in Goris
On July 22, the Caucasus Institute and the Max Planck Foundation launched a series of youth forums in Goris. Participants discussed the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace process and Armenia–Turkey normalization, developed their visions of peace, and exchanged perspectives. Ten participants from Syunik will be selected to attend the final forum in Jermuk in November, bringing together youth from Syunik, Gegharkunik, and Tavush. The initiative is part of the "Youth's Critical Perspectives on the Peace Process" project, funded by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.
Policy Paper Presentation
On May 7, 2026 KAS and CI hosted a working breakfast in Yerevan with Armenian state officials, EU representatives, and experts. Dr. Sergey Minasyan presented his paper on Armenia’s place in the European political space, followed by discussions on CEPA, EU integration and security.
Strengthening Armenia's National Security Policy
On March 31, 2026, the Caucasus Institute organized a public discussion on the topic of “Strengthening Armenia’s Security Policy: The Importance of Cooperation between the Expert Community and State Bodies.” Opening remarks were delivered by the Director of the Caucasus Institute, Alexander Iskandaryan, Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia, Armen Grigoryan, and Alexandra Cole, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The event was moderated by Sergey Minasyan, Deputy Director of the Caucasus Institute. During the discussion, Artak Shakaryan, Program Director at the International Republican Institute, presented a brief on “The Internal Dimension of Armenia’s National Security Policy,” followed by a question-and-answer session and an open discussion.
Publications
Refugee Integration Reframed: Adapting Existing Framework to the Unique Experience of Nagorno-Karabakh Refugees in Armenia
Author: Lydia D. Smith, Master's Student of European & Russian Studies at Yale University
Refugee Integration Reframed: Adapting Existing Framework to the Unique Experience of Nagorno-Karabakh Refugees in Armenia
The Armenian Diaspora in France: Political Power in the Context of the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict
Author: Thomas Vignes, MA in "Comparative Politics of Eurasia", Higher School of Economics in Saint-Petersburg
The Armenian Diaspora in France: Political Power in the Context of the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict
The Difficulties of Social and Labour Integration of People from Nagorno Karabakh: A Parallelism with the Greek Case of Pontic Greeks and Ethnic Greek Albanian Migrants Merged into Greece
Author: Carlo Busini, Master in Global Economics and Social Affairs, Ca'Foscari Challenge School
The Difficulties of Social and Labour Integration of People from Nagorno Karabakh: A Parallelism with the Greek Case of Pontic Greeks and Ethnic Greek Albanian Migrants Merged into Greece
Projects
The Caucasus Institute designs and implements projects focused on policy research, analytical work, capacity building, and expert dialogue in the South Caucasus. The Institute’s projects address key issues related to regional security, governance, peacebuilding, and cooperation. Projects are implemented in partnership with international organizations, public institutions, research centers, and civil society organizations, and contribute to evidence-based policymaking and informed public discourse.
Events
Youth Forum in Goris
Youth's Critical Perspectives on the Peace Process
On July 22, the Caucasus Institute and the Max Planck Foundation launched a series of joint youth forums in Goris. During the Syunik forum, security expert Sergey Minasyan and political expert Alexander Iskandaryan discussed the current state, challenges, and prospects of the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace process and Armenia–Turkey normalization. The discussions were followed by interactive group work, where participants developed and shared their own visions of peace. At the conclusion of the forum, 10 young people from Syunik were selected to represent the region at the final inter-regional forum in Jermuk this November, where they will exchange perspectives with youth from Gegharkunik and Tavush. The forums are part of the "Youth's Critical Perspectives on the Peace Process" project, funded by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.