STRENGTHENING ARMENIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY: THE IMPORTANCE OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE EXPERT COMMUNITY AND STATE BODIES
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. At the end of the discussion, certificates were awarded to participants of the courses organized by the Caucasus Institute, including representatives of the Office of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Armenia, and the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia. The discussion is the final event of the “Strengthening Armenia’s National Security Policy” project, which was implemented by the Caucasus Institute within the framework of the United Kingdom’s international development assistance, with the support of the UK government.