Diplomacy

It is traditionally said that Armenia and neighbouring Iran maintain good relations and that Tehran is sticking to a policy of neutrality in the Karabakh conflict, regardless of its huge Azeri ethnic minority and the official rhetoric of Islamic consolidation. Tehran, since the start of the conflict in the early 1990’s has repeatedly made offers of mediation, which however, are of little effect, due to the sceptical attitude of other regional and global players, including Russia and of course the USA who are unanimous in keeping Iran’s influence as limited as possible in the Caucasus

This November the United States elected 45th president of the country. Surprisingly for many the campaign was won by a Republican billionaire Donald Trump. While the world is trying to understand what will be the consequences of that choice, here is what Trump’s presidency means for South Caucasus.

Everything you need to know about Armenia’s new Prime Minister, surprisingly appointed this September, the new cabinet, its challenges and perspectives.

In October, a convoy of humanitarian aid from Armenia reached Aleppo, which has been in the spotlight of intense military operations. Regional Post talked to Consul General of the Republic of Armenia in Aleppo, Tigran Gevorgyan about the importance and the difficulties of this occasion.

Hanna Shelest, editor-in-chief of Ukraine Analytica tells why Mikheil Saakashvili’s political career in Ukraine didn’t go the way everyone expected.

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was a most remarkable phenomenon in the 20th century and both its development as well as disappearance will long be a topic for disputes in social science and humanities. It existed for about 70 years as a global alternative to the “capitalist” world order, ensuring support for some, fighting against colonialism.

Summarizing results of the first quarter century of Armenia's independence in various spheres.

Diplomats of the“old school” with their most valuable experience gained during the Soviet period have played a major role in the making of the diplomacy of independent Armenia. One of such professionals was Ashot Melik-Shahnazaryan, who returned to Armenia from Moscow in 1992