Strengthening Armenia’s National Security Policy
From December 12-14, 2025 the CI held a workshop in Tsaghkadzor on the topic of "Domestic Politics, Society Development and Institutional Sustainability: Internal Dimension of the Armenian National Security Policy" for the staff of the Office of the SC and MoD of RA, experts and journalists.
Popular Participation in Legislation in Armenia
On the 26th of November 2025, the Caucasus Institute, in cooperation with the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law, organized the concluding conference of the “Popular Participation in Legislative Processes” program. During the conference, civil society organizations from Lori, Shirak, and Yerevan presented group initiatives developed over a six-month period to representatives of state institutions and the expert community. The initiatives addressed challenges related to education, public participation, and the environmental and urban context.
Discussing Armenia’s 2026 Elections and Regional Stability
On October 17, 2025 the Vayots Dzor Political Club held a discussion dedicated to the 2026 parliamentary elections. Sergey Minasyan and Arsen Kharatyan analyzed the impact of the Washington agreements on security and stability in the South Caucasus, particularly in the context of the upcoming elections. The event was organized by the Caucasus Institute in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
Political Club of Yerevan
On October 16, 2025, the Yerevan Political Club concluded the third round of its discussions with a final session on “The Concept of Comprehensive Security in the Context of Armenia’s Defense and Security Policy.”
Publications
Refugee Integration Reframed: Adapting Existing Framework to the Unique Experience of Nagorno-Karabakh Refugees in Armenia
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
Workshop
DOMESTIC POLITICS, SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL SUSTAINABILITY. INTERNAL DIMENSION OF THE ARMENIAN NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY.
On December 12–14, the Caucasus Institute organized a workshop in Tsaghkadzor titled “Domestic Politics, Society Development and Institutional Sustainability: Internal Dimension of the Armenian National Security Policy.”
The workshop brought together representatives of the Office of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Defense, as well as experts from the academic and analytical communities and journalists.
During the discussions, participants addressed key processes shaping Armenia’s domestic political development, including post-Soviet experiences, elections and the political system, the role of civil society, media, and the expert community, as well as the role of defense and security institutions within the state system.
The event was held within the framework of the “Strengthening Armenia’s National Security Policy” program, which is funded by the Government of the United Kingdom through UK international development assistance.