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JANUARY CENTER NEWS ÚàôÜô²ð /2011

貼زì²ð²Î²Ü ºô ²¼¶²ÚÆÜ Ðºî²¼úîàôÂÚàôÜܺðÆ Ð²ÚÎ²Î²Ü ÎºÜîðàÜ ÎºÜîðàÜÆ Èð²îàô A Publication for Friends of The Armenian Center for National and International Studies ARMENIA’S STAND: JUSTICE AT HOME, JUSTICE ABROAD by Raffi K. Hovannisian e are at the brink of a As with the Holocaust and the liberating leadership of postwar Ger- pair of wars, civil and many, acknowledgment must beget atonement which, if anchored in Wregional, and it is better truth, will lead to redemption, restitution, a right of return to a national to speak now. home, and ultimate reconciliation between the Armenian and Turkish Armenia, that ancient civilization nations. deprived by the tragedies of yore of Armenia expects the world community to uphold and attach the rule its capacity for contemporary state- of law, both internally and internationally, without seeking refuge in in- craft, needs immediately to put its tellectually and legally false distinctions such as sui generis. Mountain- house in democratic order. Finally ous Karabagh’s case for post-Stalinist decolonization and independence responsible for its own record, it is juridically at least as strong as, if not more than, Kosovo’s, Abkha- also has legitimate expectations of zia’s, Eritrea’s or East Timor’s. It must formally be recognized—and the international partnership. within its existing constitutional borders—by Armenia and the very In this global and so contracted century of ours, where resources and same countries that have extended recognition to the aforementioned. rights often compete for precedence, domestic demeanor and foreign Supported by Turkey, Azerbaijan today is trying to breathe bellicose affairs form part of one and the same policy agenda. Nuclear or not, fi re into its failed war of aggression, 1988-1994, against Mountainous all pieces count. Karabagh by which it lost any claim it rhetorically might ever have had. Armenia has fi nally to empower its citizenry, ensure due process and Contrary to Baku’s familiar projection of blame upon others, it alone accountable government, and hold true elections. The corruption of holds in occupation the ancestral Armenian heartlands of Gardmank, state and its ill-disguised feudalesque vertical of post-Soviet power Shahumian, Getashen, Artsvashen, and Nakhichevan. Let the refugees must give way to basic liberties and equal opportunities for all. Politi- of all nationalities, including the local Azeris and the nearly one million cal prisoners should be released forthwith and those responsible for the Armenians displaced from these territories as well as from Azerbaijan deaths of ten citizens on March 1, 2008 brought to account. Justice must proper, return to their places of origin. That is comme il faut, but there begin from within, or else civil strife is sure to ensue. can be no further territorial adjustment without resolving the occupa- Modern independent statehood is an immeasurable gift that must tion above. not be squandered or ceded to anybody, friend or foe. Armenia’s se- Georgia would do itself and its fi rm future relationship with Arme- curity and armed forces are functions of its sovereignty, and no one, nia a favor by defending in full the linguistic, cultural, civil, political neither the Collective Security Treaty Organization nor NATO, should and religious rights of its large Armenian community. The historically be called upon to guard its borders and its interests. Sound mutual re- Armenian region of Javakhk must be given special consideration in lations with Russia, the United States, Europe and China are pivotally terms of its identity, representative self-government, and connection important, but Armenia must from now on be in sovereign command of with the Armenian republic. This is fundamental to both Armenia’s and its own frontiers and strategic assets. This choice should be universally Georgia’s national security, as is the requirement to release all ethnic respected. Armenian prisoners from the injustice of their politically-driven incar- The resetting of regional imperatives requires correlation with Arme- ceration. nia’s vital concerns. Iran, too, shall change—at its pace and in its way. A long-standing bi- Armenia and its people the world over shall never forget the great lateral rapport with Armenia as its basis, the Islamic Republic ought to Genocide and the dispossession of their homeland. They cannot be ex- work to improve its domestic performance and, among other things, to pected, through protocols or other avenues of persuasion, to ratify their recognize the Holocaust. So too should Israel, as bearer of the Shoah, loss or to legitimize the fruits of genocide. These include an illegal de no longer rest complicit in the denial of the Armenian Genocide. Wash- facto boundary negotiated by the Bolsheviks and Turkish Nationalists, ington, Moscow and the capitals of Europe have a lot of critical rethink- the destruction of a thousand years worth of cultural heritage and archi- ing to do in this connection. tectural treasures, the mass expropriation of homes, schools, academies The time, perhaps, has come for all past paradigms to shift their script. and other properties, and an abiding offi cial escape from responsibility Whether classically geopolitical or energy-sourced, the curtain must into the annals of schizophrenic denialism. soon fall on the east-west and north-south axes of yesterday’s cliché. There is a growing current in Turkish society which seeks to look their history in the eye and thus to recast the exclusivist foundations For the sake of little old Armenia and the grand New World. of their state. They should be embraced and supported in their long- overdue self-discovery, just as the Turkish family who in 1915 saved Raffi Hovannisian, the Republic’s fi rst foreign minister, is my grandmother’s life by risking their own should fi nd their due in the founding director of the Armenian Center for National and textbooks of tomorrow. International Studies. 2 вڲêî²ÜÆ ¸ÆðøàðàÞàôØÀ. ²ñ¹³ñáõÃÛáõÝ` ï³ÝÁ, ³ñ¹³ñáõÃÛáõÝ` ³ß˳ñÑáõÙ ð³ýýÇ Î. ÐáíѳÝÝÇëÛ³Ý

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ACNIS Director Richard Giragosian assessing The briefi ng also featured special guest the past year of developments in Armenian- Burcu Becermen, from the International Hrant Turkish diplomacy. The briefi ng was formally Dink Foundation, who discussed the future of entitled, “One year later: the Armenian-Turk- Armenian-Turkish relations and presented an ish ‘protocols.’ Where we have come & where overview of the “Beyond Borders” initiative, are we going?” and participants included the which promotes people-to-people contacts British and German Ambassadors to Arme- and cooperation between Armenian and Turk- nia, the head of the OSCE Offi ce in Yerevan, ish civil society organizations.

ACNIS COMMEMORATES THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE MURDER OF HRANT DINK On January 19, the Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) issued a statement commemorating the third anniversary of the death of noted Turkish- Armenian intellectual Hrant Dink. The following is the statement: “It is always diffi cult to eulogize the dead, but it is especially painful to commemorate the loss of the brave and the innocent. Far too often we only truly appreciate the basic treasures of life when it is too late. We long for loved ones, whether friends or family, only after they have passed. We tend to take for granted their value and their company. That is only human, but so too is the tragedy of loss. As we mark the third anniversary of the tragic loss of one such loved one, we must re- mind ourselves of the meaning of Hrant Dink. His brutal murder on this day three years ago in Istanbul endowed his death with a special meaning. But even more signifi cantly, it was his life that endowed his death with such a special meaning. Sometimes in history, some men attain a higher meaning, in a sacrifi ce of the ultimate. Hrant Dink was just such a man. He was brave, in so strongly and passionately advocating Turkish-Armenian reconciliation, but also as an outspoken defender of minority and human rights in Turkey. He was also innocent, in facing the persecution and prosecution of the Turkish state, which had specifi cally targeted him for the ‘crime’ of ‘insulting Turkishness.’ But Hrant Dink was much more than a symbol of change. He was an inspiration to many and his mission was a motivation to even more. Hrant Dink was also a loving father of three, Delal, Ararat and Sera; a devoted husband of one special woman, Rakel; a friend to many, and an inspiration to all. The man may be gone, but his mission continues and his spirit lives on.”

ACNIS PRESENTS REPORT ON CYBER SECURITY State action alone is often not suffi cient. AT OSCE WORKSHOP Joint problems require joint solutions, in- cluding cooperation between the public The Armenian Center for National and noted that the “growing dependence on in- and the private sector.” International Studies (ACNIS) participat- formation technology and the interconnec- The workshop was the third of its kind ed in a two-day national expert workshop tion of critical infrastructure have made a organized by the OSCE ATU, with previ- on cyber security organized by the OSCE secure cyberspace vital to the functioning ous workshops also held in Serbia and Cro- Offi ce in Yerevan and the OSCE Action of a modern state.” The expert meeting atia. ACNIS will join an offi cial working against Terrorism Unit (ATU) on Decem- sought to strengthen participants’ skills in group on cyber security being organized by ber 8 and 9 in Yerevan. ACNIS Director dealing with terrorist use of the Internet the OSCE and the Armenian government. Richard Giragosian was one of only two and the participants studied the impact of Armenian experts to give a formal presen- potential attacks and discussed potential tation on cyber security in Armenia at the countermeasures, pertinent legal frame- event. The Yerevan workshop addressed works, lessons learned and best practices. cyber security in a comprehensive manner Ambassador Sergey Kapinos, the Head by focusing on the terrorist use of the Inter- of the OSCE Offi ce in Yerevan, also noted net, cyber crime and other threats, includ- that “a combined effort involving govern- ing those to critical infrastructures. ments, civil society and the private sector is Opening the workshop, Dimitar Jalnev, essential in developing effective and coor- the Program Coordinator at the OSCE ATU, dinated measures to counter cyber threats. 4 ACNIS HAILS FORTHCOMING RELEASE OF IMPRESSIVE NEW MEMOIR, “FAMILY OF SHADOWS: A CENTURY OF MURDER, MEMORY, AND THE ARMENIAN AMERICAN DREAM.” erations of a prominent Armenian-American been hailed as “a searing history of Armenia, family. witnessed and realized through three genera- Hovannisian’s Family of Shadows has already tions of the Hovannisian family: Kaspar—the received a significant reception, as David Igna- survivor of a national catastrophe and soldier tius, a renowned columnist for “The Washing- of General Antranig; Richard—the scholar, the ton Post,” noted that “Garin Hovannisian tells professor, the pioneer of Armenian studies in the one of modern history’s great unexamined sto- United States; and Raffi—the repatriate citizen ries. Whether you are an Armenian-American and first foreign minister of a new republic, the like me or come to this story anew, Family of leader of a rising opposition party in Armenia’s Shadows will move you with the intensity and parliament.” intimacy of its detail. The Hovannisian family Garin K. Hovannisian is a recipient of the lived the story of the extinction and resurrection Fulbright Fellowship in Creative Writing and of the Armenian nation, and we are lucky that the Lynton Award for Book Writing. A graduate Garin Hovannisian has put it all down on paper of UCLA and the Columbia University Gradu- so that the world can understand.” ate School of Journalism, Hovannisian lives in The memoir also impressed Dr. Vartan Gre- Los Angeles, CA, and Yerevan, Armenia. He gorian, the President of Carnegie Corporation of has also written for a number of publications, New York and author of The Road to Home: My including the “Los Angeles Times” and the Life and Times, who stated that “the history of “Christian Science Monitor,” among others. the Hovannisian family is an extraordinary saga, The New York-based Publishing house Har- he Armenian Center for National and and Garin Hovannisian provides here a moving perCollins has announced a September 21st International Studies (ACNIS) issued account of its survival and triumph through three release for the book, fittingly timed with- Ar Ta statement on August 27 hailing the generations. Weaving together history, culture, menian Independence Day. The author also forthcoming publication of an impressive new and personal interviews, Family of Shadows conducted an extensive book tour, including memoir entitled “Family of Shadows: A Cen- tells an inspired and original story, full of pas- events in Fresno, Glendale, Los Angeles and tury of Murder, Memory, and the Armenian sion and appreciation for the genealogy of the San Francisco, as well as in Boston, New York American Dream,” by Garin Hovannisian. The Hovannisian family and its transformation into and Washington. Family of Shadows is avail- 304-page book represents the latest contribution an American success story.” able at Amazon.com and all other major book- to professional scholarship examining the his- Described as “combining the historical urgen- stores. For more details of the book tour and torical period spanning the Armenian Genocide cy of The Burning Tigris, the cultural sweep of to watch the author’s exclusive video preview, through the rebirth of the modern Republic of Middlesex, and the psychological complexity of please go to: Armenia, as told by the narrative of three gen- Snow,” Hovannisian’s Family of Shadows has www.familyofshadows.com.

ACNIS HOLDS RECEPTION MARKING PUBLICATION OF NEW

ñ»Ã» ùë³Ý ï³ñÇ ¿ ³Ýó»É ³ÛÝ å³ÑÇó, »ñµ г۳ëï³ÝÇ Ýáñ ³½- BOOK ON CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE IN·³ÛÇÝ ARMENIA ÁÝïñ³Ë³íÁ ѳÛï³ñ³ñ»ó Çñ³í³Ï³Ý ÅáÕáíñ¹³í³ñ³- Ï³Ý å»ïáõÃÛáõÝ Ï»ñï»Éáõ Ù³ëÇÝ »õ ³é³Ýó áñ»õ¿ ¹Åí³ñáõÃÛ³Ý ¶ÁݹáõÝ»ó ê³Ñٳݳ¹ñáõÃÛáõÝ, ë³Ï³ÛÝ »ñÏñáõÙ ë³Ñٳݳ¹ñ³Ï³Ý å»- ïáõÃÛáõÝ ãϳéáõóí»ó: ²é³çÇÝ Ñ»ñÃÇÝ ãѳçáÕí»ó å»ï³Ï³Ý ÏÛ³ÝùáõÙ On December 13, the Armenian Center for Analyst Manvel Sargsian, who praised the work 貼زì²ð²Î²Ü ºì ²¼¶²ÚÆÜ ³ñÙ³ï³íáñ»É ÁÝïñáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÇ ë³Ñٳݳ¹ñ³Ï³Ý ٻ˳ÝǽÙÁ, ÇÝãÁ кàîàôÂÚàôÜܺðÆ Ð²ÚÎ²Î²Ü ÎºÜîðàÜ µ³ñ¹ ËݹÇñÝ»ñ ëï»ÕÍ»ó Çß˳ÝáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÇ ûñÇݳϳÝáõÃÛ³Ý »õ Çß˳- National and International Studies (ACNIS) carried outÝáõÃÛ³Ý by Ë³Õ³Õ the ѳÝÓÝÙ³Ý young ³éáõÙáí: contributing¸ñ³ Ñ»ï»õ³Ýùáí ³½·³ÛÇÝ ëá-analysts ódzÉ-ù³Õ³ù³Ï³Ý ÇñáÕáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÁ Ó»éù µ»ñ»óÇÝ ³ÛÝåÇëÇ µÝáõÛÃ, áñ ³- hosted a special reception to mark the publica- in collaborationåûñÇÝáõÃÛáõÝÁ ¹³ñÓ³í with ÁݹѳÝáõñ the ϳÝáÝ: ØÇÝã Center. ûñë ϳé³í³ñáÕ According ÁÝï- ñ³Ë³í»ñÝ ³ñÙ³ï³å»ë Ù»ñÅáõÙ »Ý å»ïáõÃÛ³Ý ·áñÍáõÝ»áõÃÛ³Ý ë³Ñ- سÝí»É ê³ñ·ëÛ³Ý tion of a new book, “The Key Issues of Building to Sargsian,ٳݳ¹ñ³Ï³Ý the ëϽµáõÝùÁ, publication »õ å»ï³Ï³Ý ÏÛ³ÝùÁ serves ÙÕí»É ¿ áã ýáñÙ³É as ϳÝáÝ- “a clear Ý»ñÇ ¹³ßï: àõ Ùdzݷ³Ù³ÛÝ ûñÇݳã³÷ ¿, áñ »ñÏñáõÙ Ñ»Ýó ë³Ñٳݳ¹- ê³ñá ê³ñáÛ³Ý ñ³Ï³Ý ϳñ·Ç ѳëï³ïÙ³Ý ÑÇÙݳËݹÇñÁ ¹³ñÓ³í Ý»ñù³Õ³ù³Ï³Ý ²ñÃáõñ ²íóݹÇÉÛ³Ý a Constitutional State in Armenia.” The 208- example å³Ûù³ñÇ of profound ³é³ÝóùÁ: ²Û¹ ѳݷ³Ù³ÝùÁ and Ññ³ï³å objective ¿ ¹³ñÓÝáõÙ ë³ÑÙ³- analysis,” ¾¹·³ñ ì³ñ¹³ÝÛ³Ý Ý³¹ñ³Ï³Ý å»ïáõÃÛ³Ý ÑÇÙáõÝùÝ»ñÇ, ÇÝãå»ë»õ ³Û¹åÇëÇ å»ïáõÃÛ³Ý Ï³- ²ñÙ»Ý ¶ñÇ·áñÛ³Ý page, Armenian-language book was edited by explainingéáõóÙ³Ý that ï»ËÝáÉá·Ç³Ý»ñÇ “we attempted ßáõñç µ³Ý³í»×»ñÁ: ´³ñÓñ³óí³Í to present µáÉáñ ѳñ- a uni- ²ñ³ÛÇÏ Ð³ñáõÃÛáõÝÛ³Ý ó»ñÇ Éáõë³µ³ÝÙ³Ý Ýå³ï³Ïáí è²ÐÐÎ-Ç Ñ»ï³½áïáÕÝ»ñÇ ËáõÙµÁ ÁÝ- ACNIS Senior Analyst Manvel Sargsian and is fied approachûñóáÕÝ»ñÇÝ toward ¿ ³é³ç³ñÏáõÙ ëáõÛÝcurrent ѳٳï»Õ áõëáõÙݳëÇñáõÃÛáõÝÁ:issues in ²ß-Armenia, ˳ïáõÃÛ³Ý Ù»ç ß»ßï³¹ñí³Í »Ý г۳ëï³ÝáõÙ 90-³Ï³Ý ÃÃ. ëϽµÇÝ å»- ï³Ï³Ý³Ï»ñïÙ³Ý áÉáñïÇ Ë»Õ³ÃÛáõñáõÙÝ»ñÁ: öáñÓ ¿ ³ñíáõÙ ÷áõÉ ³é composed of a set of commentaries and analy- based on ÷áõÉan ÇÙ³ëï³íáñ»É objective Ñ»ïå³ï»ñ³½Ù³Ï³Ý recognition ѳٳËï³ÝÇßÝ»ñÁ of »õ ½ÇÝíá-past mis- ñ³Ï³ÝÝ»ñÇ ù³Õ³ù³Ï³Ý³óáõÙÁ, µ³Ý³ÏÇ áõ ù³Õ³ù³óÇ³Ï³Ý Çß˳- ses prepared by a group of five contributing ana- takes andÝáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÇ, present ïÝï»ëáõÃÛ³Ý shortcomings, áõ ù³Õ³ù³Ï³ÝáõÃÛ³Ý ë»ñï³×Ù³Ýas reflected ·áñ- in ê²Ðزܲ¸ð²Î²Ü ÍÁÝóóÝ»ñÁ, å»ï³Ï³Ý ÏÛ³ÝùÇ Ï³ñ·³íáñÙ³Ý ëïí»ñ³ÛÇÝ Ù»Ë³ÝǽÙ- lysts. The reception was attended by nearly fifty the absenceÝ»ñÇ å³ñï³¹ñ³ÝùÁ, of a democratic Çß˳ÝáõÃÛ³Ý Ó»õ³íáñÙ³Ý country ÁÝïñ³Ï³Ý ٻ˳Ýǽ- based on äºîàôÂÚ²Ü Î²èàôòØ²Ü ÙÇ Ï³Ãí³Í³Ñ³ñáõÃÛáõÝÁ: ¸Çï³ñÏíáõÙ ¿ г۳ëï³ÝÇ Ý»ñϳ å³ÑÇ Ç- ñ³í³ù³Õ³ù³Ï³Ý ÇñáÕáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÇ Ñ»ï г۳ëï³ÝáõÙ ÁݹáõÝí³Í ÐÆØܲÊܸÆðÀ вڲêî²ÜàôØ guests, including prominent Armenian political the rule ofê³Ñٳݳ¹ñáõÃÛ³Ý law in Armenia ѳñ³µ»ñ³ÏóáõÃÛ³Ý today.” ûٳÝ: ´³ó³Ñ³Ûïí³Í »Ý ϳ- é³í³ñã³Ï³Ý ϳéáõóí³ÍùÇ (ûÉÇ·áåáÉdzÛÇ), ϳñ·³íáñÙ³Ý áã ë³ÑÙ³- scientists, experts, analysts, civil society repre- Sargsianݳ¹ñ³Ï³Ý then ٻ˳ÝǽÙÝ»ñÇ, introduced Çß˳ÝáõÃÛ³Ý the áõ Áݹ¹ÇÙáõÃÛ³Ý team ÷áËѳñ³- of contrib- µ»ñáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÇ ³é³ÝÓݳѳïÏáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÁ: ²é³ÝÓÇÝ ·ÉáõË ¿ ÝíÇñí³Í sentatives, social and political figures, as well uting analysts,ë³Ñٳݳ¹ñ³Ï³Ý Artur å»ïáõÃÛ³Ý, Avtandilyan, ÅáÕáíñ¹³í³ñ³óÙ³Ý, ù³Õ³ù³óÇ³Ï³Ý Armen Grig- ѳë³ñ³ÏáõÃÛ³Ý ï»ë³Ï³Ý ÑÇÙáõÝùÝ»ñÇ, ÇÝãå»ë»õ Ñ³Û Ñ³ë³ñ³ÏáõÃ- Û³Ý ÏáÕÙÇó Çñ³í³Ï³Ý ·³Õ³÷³ñÝ»ñÇ áõ ÅáÕáíñ¹³í³ñáõÃÛ³Ý ÁÝϳÉ- as journalists. oryan, ArayikÙ³Ý Ó»õ»ñÇ ùÝÝáõÃÛ³ÝÁ: Harutiunyan, ²ñ¹ÛáõÝùáõÙ Ý»ñϳ۳óíáõÙ Saro »Ý ë³Ñٳݳ¹ñ³- Saroyan and Ï³Ý Ï³ñ·Ç ³ÝóÙ³Ý áõÝÇí»ñë³É ÙÇïáõÙÝ»ñÁ, áñáÝù ÁݹѳÝñ³óí³Í »Ý Welcoming the guests, ACNIS Director Edgar Vardanyan,³ÛÉ å»ïáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÇ ÷áñÓÇwith »õ ѳÛïÝÇ each ѻﳽáïáÕÝ»ñÇ analyst ï»ë³Ï³Ý expressing ¹³- ïáÕáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÇó ù³Õí³Í ¹ñí³·Ý»ñÇ ÑÇÙ³Ý íñ³: лÕÇݳÏÝ»ñÁ ç³Ý³- Richard Giragosian briefly presented the new his view ofó»É »Ýthe Ëáõë³÷»É project, ÑÇÙݳËݹÇñÝ»ñÇ stating ËÇëï ·Çï³Ï³Ý that ß³ñ³¹ñ³ÝùÇó the new áõ pub- ACNIS publication, noting that this book “of- lication representedå³ïÙ³·ñ³Ï³Ý Ùáï»óáõÙÇó: “a serious new look at post- fers new insight into the key aspects connected war developments, the relationship between the to the building of a constitutional state in the army and civil authorities, and the fusion be- 貼زì²ð²Î²Ü ºì ²¼¶²ÚÆÜ Republic of Armenia, starting from the 1990s.” tween economicsкàîàôÂÚàôÜܺðÆ and politics.” вÚÎ²Î²Ü ÎºÜîðàÜ They also noted ºðºì²Ü, 2010Ã.

He added that “in addition to its significance in “the impossibility of forming a government ê ² Ð Ø Ü ¸ ð Î ä º î à ô Â Ú è ò Æ Ê À terms of contributing to the body of literature through elections in Armenia, the emergence of on this important topic, this book also reflects oligopoly, and the Armenian society’s percep- the Center’s mission of investing in Armenia’s tion of legal ideas and democracy.” Los Angeles. In turn, Professor Hovannisian future through capacity-building, and supports In his closing remarks, ACNIS Director Rich- congratulated the authors and added that “this our broader effort to prepare a new generation ard Giragosian also welcomed prominent Arme- study includes several key issues whose solu- of analysts in Armenia.” nian-American historian and scholar Richard G. tion, I am confident, will be beneficial for the The ACNIS Director then introduced the co- Hovannisian, Professor of Armenian and Near future of the young Armenian state,” and wished ordinator and editor of the book, ACNIS Senior Eastern History at the University of California, its contributors continuing creative success. 5 CENTER CALENDAR OF EVENTS: 2010

JANUARY 2010 FEBRUARY 2010 24 The “DeFacto” Press Club hosts a 1 1 press conference for ACNIS devot- ACNIS Director Richard Girago- ACNIS Director Richard Girago- ed to the release of the Center’s new sian releases a statement criticizing sian gives an interview on the latest annual yearbook, “ACNIS at 15: the Azerbaijani president’s New developments in Armenian-Turkish The Power of New Ideas.” ACNIS Year message that threatened Arme- diplomacy to Germany’s Deutsche Director Richard Giragosian, Se- nia and Karabagh with war. Welle broadcasting corporation. nior Analyst Manvel Sargsian and Analyst Armine Ghazarian present 13 4 staff Prof. Erol Taymaz, Dr Burcu an overview of the new yearbook Richard Giragosian meets with Richard Giragosian meets with In- Gültekin Punsmann and Mezenef and note that the publication is only Margarita Tadevosian from George dian Ambassador to Armenia Achal Hatam briefs ACNIS on their plans the latest example of the Center’s Mason University to discuss issues Kumar Malhotra and provides him for a project on cross-border eco- innovative analysis. ACNIS Staff of confl ict resolution. with a general overview of political nomic development, including the also stress that after fi fteen years and economic developments in Ar- restoration of the historic Armenian of consistent analysis and research, 19 menia and the wider South Cauca- city of Ani. The Center staff, interns the Center remains committed to its ACNIS issues a statement com- sus region. and volunteers present their views mission of raising public awareness memorating the third anniversary on the Armenian-Turkish “proto- and elevating the national debate of of the murder of prominent Turkish- Giragosian speaks at a press confer- cols.” critical strategic challenges facing Armenian intellectual and newspa- ence at the “Hayatsk” press club and Armenia. per editor Hrant Dink that is widely provides a critical assessment of the 12 reprinted by Armenian media out- current state of Turkish-Armenian ACNIS convenes a special work- 26 lets. diplomacy, arguing that in light of shop for staff and interns focusing Giragosian gives an interview to Turkey’s “latest display of politi- on the use of “political technology” Turkey’s TRT television on Arme- Center Director Richard Giragosian cal posturing and dubious attempt in Armenia. Center Analyst Armine nian-Turkish relations. gives an interview to the Austra- to pressure Armenia, the state of Ghazarian and Public Affairs Spe- lian Armenian Radio program on Armenian-Turkish diplomacy is no cialists Lilit Saroukhanian and The Center provides a closed brief- developments in Armenian-Turkish laughing matter.” Ashkhen Musheghian each present ing on current developments in diplomacy. their analysis of different aspects of Armenia to representatives of the political technology in Armenian diplomatic community and inter- Giragosian meets with visiting politics and ACNIS Director Gira- national organizations in Armenia. NUPI scholar Einar Wigen and dis- gosian assesses the use and misuse Participants in the informal briefi ng cusses the latest developments in of images in political campaigns and include British Ambassador Charles Armenian-Turkish diplomacy. advertising in Armenia. Lonsdale, Estonian Ambassador Toomas Lukk, Georgian Ambas- 21-25 15-18 sador Gregory Tabatadze, Sylvia In Tsaghkadzor, ACNIS Director In cooperation with the Yerevan Zehe, the Special Representative of Richard Giragosian and Senior Ana- School of Political Studies (YPS), the Secretary General of the Council lysts Manvel Sargsian and Hovsep 5 a Council of Europe-funded insti- of Europe, UNDP Deputy Resident Khurshudian participate in a spe- ACNIS Senior Analyst Hovsep tution, ACNIS is selected to work Representative to Armenia Dirk cial conference jointly organized Khurshudian attends a seminar orga- with the Konrad Adenauer Founda- Boberg, and representatives from by ACNIS and the Eurasia Partner- nized by Yerevan State University’s tion on a project to develop a new the American, British, Egyptian ship Foundation entitled “Modern Center for Civilization and Cultural curriculum for the qualifi cation of and Italian embassies, as well as the bridges and obstacles in the region Studies analyzing the concept of a teachers on civic education in Ar- OSCE Offi ce in Yerevan and the EU and the world.” “dialogue of civilizations.” menia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Advisory Group to Armenia. As the ACNIS Director Richard Girago- fi rst in a new series of monthly brief- 27 6-9 sian travels to Tbilisi to participate ings, ACNIS provides international Giragosian meets with offi cials from In Aghveran, Khurshudian attends a in the initial start-up meeting for the organizations and the diplomatic the World Bank and briefs them on conference on Armenian-Georgian project, which is a component of a community in Armenia with an in- the state of political, social and eco- relations, organized by the Eurasia larger three-year Council of Europe dependent source of analysis and nomic reform in Armenia. Partnership Foundation. program, entitled “Democracy Starts information on political, economic with You! – Improving Political Par- and security-related issues in Ar- 28 9 ticipation of Young People from Mi- menia, but with an added analysis ACNIS issues a statement on Army ACNIS Founder Raffi K. Hovan- nority and Rural Areas in the South of regional issues and trends. This Day, commemorating the 18th anni- nisian attends an event commemo- Caucasus Region.” regular series of monthly briefi ngs versary of the founding of the mod- rating the life and work of famous stems from the Center’s strategic ern Armenian armed forces. Armenian author and poet Vahan 19 goal to have ACNIS as the primary Terian on the 125th anniversary of The Center hosts a special recep- source of analysis and information Richard Giragosian delivers a lec- his birth. tion to release the Center’s new an- for a target audience of representa- ture to alumni of the IREX Muskie nual yearbook publication, entitled tives from the diplomatic commu- Program. 10 “ACNIS at 15: The Power of New nity and international organizations Center staff, interns and volunteers Ideas.” The reception is attended in Armenia. 29-31 meet with a delegation of visiting by over 100 guests, including mem- In Tsaghkadzor, Richard Giragosian experts from the Economic Policy bers of the Armenian parliament 28 gives two lectures at a conference Research Foundation of Turkey and government offi cials, represen- ACNIS Founder Raffi K. Hovan- on American democracy and poli- (TEPAV), a leading Ankara-based tatives from international organiza- nisian attends the Policy Forum tics organized by the US Embassy Turkish think tank. TEPAV Direc- tions and members of the diplomatic Armenia conference in Washington and Brusov University. tor Prof. Dr. Güven Sak and TEPAV community in Armenia. which focuses on the diaspora’s 6 engagement with Armenia, includ- tions within the Azerbaijani de- group of Armenian and American 21 ing issues related to democracy and fense sector in the wake of renewed high school students. The presenta- At the invitation of the “De Facto” development. Hovannisian serves threats of war by senior Azerbaijani tion, part of a US State Department- press club, Giragosian holds a press as the keynote speaker for the event, offi cials. sponsored program entitled DOT- conference and addresses a number which is attended by leading organi- COM (Developing Online Tools for of issues, ranging from domestic zations and prominent fi gures from 22-26 Civic Outreach and Mobilization), politics to the Karabagh peace pro- the diaspora, as well as many US of- In Tbilisi, and in cooperation with is to a group of twenty Armenian cess, covered by several media out- fi cials and experts. the Yerevan School of Political and American high school stu- lets. Studies (YPS), a Council of Europe- dents visiting Armenia to work on funded institution, ACNIS partici- a DOTCOM project focusing on 22 pates in a workshop organized by joint media/social activities aimed ACNIS Founder Raffi K. Hovan- the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. at promoting “cross-cultural under- nisian is the guest of the “Urvagits” standing.” program on Kentron TV and com- 23 ments on Armenia’s foreign and do- ACNIS Founder Raffi K. Hovanni- 15 mestic political issues. sian gives an interview to the Radio The Center hosts a press conference Liberty and refl ects on the Arme- where ACNIS staff members Rich- 23 nian-Turkish relations. ard Giragosian, Karapet Kalenchian Raffi Hovannisian holds a press and Manvel Sargsian speak on the conference at the “Hayatsk” press 30 prospects for the normalization of club and provides his analyses on Center Director Richard Giragosian the Armenian-Turkish relations, Armenia’s external and internal provides the second closed briefi ng covered by several media outlets. challenges, covered by several me- on current developments in Armenia dia outlets. MARCH 2010 and the broader region to represen- tatives of the diplomatic community ACNIS Senior Analyst Hovsep 1-2 and international organizations in Khurshudian gives an interview to ACNIS Founder Raffi K. Hovan- Armenia. the Kavkazskiy Uzel news agency nisian serves as the keynote speaker on the causes for the suspension of for the second annual “Policy Fo- the Armenian-Turkish Protocols. rum Armenia” seminar on Armenia- APRIL 2010 Diaspora relations held in Washing- 24 ton, DC from February 28-March 2. 2 Center staff lay wreath at the Tsitser- ACNIS System Administrator and nakaberd memorial to the victims of 2-6 Webmaster Ashot Turajian’s article 16 the 1915 Genocide. In London, ACNIS Director Rich- entitled “Information and communi- ACNIS Founder Raffi K. Hovan- ard Giragosian provides a brief- cation technologies in Armenia” is nisian gives an interview to Radio 24-25 ing on regional developments at published by the Armenian-German Liberty on the Armenian-Turkish ACNIS Director Richard Giragosian the invitation of the UK Foreign & ADK journal. normalization process and the need and Senior Analyst Manvel Sargsian Commonwealth Offi ce (FCO). He for new elections in Armenia. Ho- give a series of interviews to Arme- also participates in a seminar on Center Senior Analyst Manvel vannisian also attends the posthu- nian and international media outlets Armenian-Turkish diplomacy on Sargsian’s comments on Armenian- mous launch of Armenian National as part of their coverage of the April March 3 at Chatham House, home Turkish normalization are published Assembly Speaker Karen Demirch- 24th commemoration of the Arme- of London’s Royal Institute of Inter- by the Lragir.am news agency. ian’s book, The Days between The nian genocide. Most notably, Center national Affairs (RIIA). Lines. staff are interviewed by al Jazeera, 2-7 the BBC World Service and the 11-13 ACNIS Founder Raffi K. Hovan- 16-17 Reuters news agency, among others. The Center is invited by the Arme- nisian’s article entitled “Arme- In Tsaghkadzor, ACNIS Direc- Comments by Richard Giragosian nian National Assembly to partici- nia’s stand: justice at home, justice tor Richard Giragosian and Senior are also prominently featured in a pate in the NATO Parliamentary As- abroad” is widely published and Analyst Manvel Sargsian attend and special television documentary on sembly’s 73rd Rose-Roth Seminar. reprinted by several Armenian and speak at a conference entitled “New genocide produced by and televised international media outlets such as Challenges to Southern Caucasus: on Yerkir Media. 14 the Hurriyet Daily News, Online Democracy and Regional Security,” ACNIS Director Richard Girago- Journal, Foreign Policy Journal, and organized by the German Friedrich 26 sian prepares an assessment on the Europe’s World. Ebert Foundation. Center staff welcome a group of state of the Azerbaijani armed forces Diasporan volunteers working in and analyzes the recent trends in in- 5 16-18 Armenia as part of the Birthright creased defense spending and weap- Center Analyst Armine Ghazaryan In Tsaghkadzor, ACNIS Analyst Armenia program. ACNIS Direc- ons procurement by Azerbaijan. is the guest of the “Hraparak” pro- Armine Ghazarian participates in tor Richard Giragosian provides a The assessment is widely circulated gram on Yerkir Media TV and com- a seminar entitled “State, Society, lecture on Armenian politics and among experts and international or- ments on the women’s role in the Politics and Law,” organized by the foreign policy. The Birthright par- ganizations, stressing the threat to social and political life. Yerevan School of Political Studies ticipants include volunteers from regional security and stability posed (YPS). Argentina and the United States. by Azerbaijan. The report is also 6 cited by several defense offi cials. Raffi Hovannisian meets with EU 20 28 Commissioner for Enlargement Ste- Richard Giragosian meets with ACNIS Senior Analyst Manvel 15 fan Füle, EU Special Representative Karina Anna Kostrzewa and Frank Sargsian participates in a briefi ng Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Ambassador Peter Semneby, and Schneider, two senior offi cials with for British Ambassador to Arme- (RFE/RL) publishes a crucial as- EU Resident Ambassador Raul de the European Union Advisory team nia Charles Lonsdale and offers sessment of the Azerbaijani armed Luzenberger. working in Armenia, and Ina Ianku- an analysis of domestic Armenian forces, co-authored by noted RFE/ lova, a political offi cer with the Del- politics and regional developments. RL Caucasus expert Liz Fuller and ACNIS Director Richard Girago- egation of the European Commis- Director Richard Giragosian also ACNIS Director Richard Girago- sian gives a presentation on “So- sion to Armenia. provides a briefi ng on domestic and sian. The article focuses on condi- cial Media for Social Change” to a regional developments for the visit- 7 ing Estonian Ambassador to Arme- perts, journalists and representatives Turkey. Giragosian presents a report and international organizations in nia, Toomas Lukk. from civil society. on political and economic develop- Armenia. ments in Armenia in 2009. 29 11 Center Analyst Armine Ghazaryan’s The Center holds a roundtable dis- Giragosian meets with three staff 24 article entitled “Our heroes: Use of cussion to analyze the unrest in Kyr- members of the EU Advisory Group The Center holds a two-part special the ‘hero’ image in political tech- gyzstan and assesses the implica- in Armenia: the EU Advisor for Hu- workshop for students and youth nologies” is covered by the 7or.am tions for Armenia. Speakers includes man Rights, Daria Zukauskiene, activists. The fi rst part focuses on news agency. Grzegorz Michalski, the Head of and two communications and public the use of “political technology” the Politico-Military Programme at information staff for the Advisory in Armenian political campaigns, 28 the OSCE Offi ce in Yerevan, and Group, Frank Schneider and Karina including the crafting of political In preparation for a meeting between ACNIS staff Karapet Kalenchian, Kostrzewa. messages, slogans and imagery. The youth activists from Armenia, Azer- Manvel Sargsian and Richard Gi- second part consists of a presenta- baijan and Karabagh organized by ragosian. The event is covered by 12 tion on leveraging social network- the Council of Europe, the Center several media outlets. In Stepanakert, ACNIS Senior ing technology for civic and politi- holds a special preparatory briefi ng Analyst Manvel Sargsyan attends a cal activism. for the participants from Armenia roundtable and delivers a report en- and Karabagh. ACNIS Director Gi- titled “The Karabagh normalization: 25 ragosian briefs the participants on legal and political aspects.” ACNIS Administrative Director issues related to the Karabagh con- Karapet Kalenchian and Senior fl ict and provides training on debat- Giragosian meets with the presi- Analyst Manvel Sargsian represent ing and presentation skills. dent of the Parliamentary Assembly the Center at a seminar entitled Swedish Ambassador Hans Gunnar of the Council of Europe (PACE), “The Situation in the Caucasus and Aden and Finnish Ambassador Salo Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, along with other Perspective of Regional Security.” JUNE 2010 Petri visit the Center and receive a representatives from Armenian civil Sargsian presents a formal report on briefi ng on recent developments in society. Mountainous Karabagh at the event, 1 Armenian politics, foreign policy which is organized by the Moscow- At the request of senior offi cials and economic reform. 14 based “Institute of CIS Countries.” from the National Endowment for ACNIS holds a special workshop on Democracy (NED) headquarters ACNIS Director Richard Giragosian research and writing skills that is at- The Center publishes two new Rus- in Washington, ACNIS Director provides the third closed briefi ng on tended by over 30 students from the sian-language articles. The fi rst is Richard Giragosian meets with current developments in Armenia Brusov and Yerevan State Universi- written by Senior Analyst Manvel Sarah Beard, a program offi cer for and the broader region to represen- ties, as well as youth activists and Sargsian and entitled “International the Caucasus and Central Asia, and tatives of the diplomatic community other civic groups. law can not be a political mecha- briefs her on recent developments and international organizations in nism for settling accounts.” The and trends in the region, including Armenia. 15 second analysis entitled “The lead- political and economic reform and Center staff participate in Brusov ing powers’ geopolitical role in the the Karabagh confl ict. 30 University “job fair” and man a dis- building of the new world,” is au- ACNIS Founder Raffi K. Hovanni- play table and distributes samples of thored by Administrative Director 2 sian gives an interview to the Yerkir some of the Center’s most promi- Karapet Kalenchian. ACNIS Founder Raffi K Hovanni- daily newspaper on Armenian-Turk- nent reports and publications. sian and Director Richard Girago- ish relations. 26 sian attend the Italian Embassy re- 18 The Center organizes a special pre- ception marking their national day, Center Senior Analyst Hovsep Hovsep Khurshudian is interviewed sentation assessing recent devel- and confer with several ambassa- Khurshudian’s analysis on Turkey, by the Russian-language “Kovkazs- opments in several key countries, dors (Argentine, Brazilian, British, entitled “Surmounting Nationalism kiy Uzel” electronic news agency. with a focus on the implications for Indian, Italian, and Lithuanian) and is Turkey’s Sole Path toward Mod- Armenia. ACNIS Director Richard other offi cials ernization,” is published by several 19 Giragosian presents an analysis ad- Armenian media outlets and the on- The Center hosts a group of visit- dressing the political unrest in Thai- 4 line Foreign Policy Journal. ing senior offi cials from the London land, the economic crisis in Greece, The Center publishes a new Russian- headquarters of the non-governmen- the instability in Kyrgyzstan, and language article written by ACNIS ACNIS Director Giragosian par- tal organization OXFAM Interna- the political crisis in Iran. Senior Analyst Manvel Sargsian en- ticipates in the launch of the Ital- tional. Richard Giragosian provides titled, “Russia is Trying to Leave Ar- ian Embassy’s “Festival of Italian a briefi ng on latest economic and menia, Yerevan Headed for NATO,” Cuisine.” The festival, sponsored political developments in Armenia which is cited by various Armenian by the Ermenegildo Zegna Group, and the broader region. news outlets. promotes several leading Armenian restaurants serving Italian cuisine. 20 6 The Center actively cooperates with Giragosian meets with Professor Giragosian meets with Sven Gunnar the Italian Embassy and Ambassa- David Lewis from Bradford Univer- Simonsen, a visiting Norwegian ex- dor Bruno Scapini in deepening ties sity (UK) to help with an assessment ACNIS is cited in an article entitled pert from the Peace Research Insti- between Italy and Armenia. of confl ict resolution efforts and to “Turkey Takes an Ambitious New tute of Oslo (PRIO), and briefs him study the role of civil society regard- Path,” which is published by both on regional developments. ing the Karabagh confl ict. the New York Times and the Interna- MAY 2010 tional Herald Tribune daily news- 7-13 21-22 papers. In Brussels, and at the invitation 4 ACNIS Director Richard Girago- of the European Parliament’s “Al- ACNIS Director Richard Gira- sian participates in a conference in 27 liance of Liberals and Democrats gosian gives a lecture on current Yerevan sponsored by the Caucasus ACNIS Director Richard Giragosian for Europe” (ALDE) bloc, ACNIS developments to the “Democracy Institute. The conference, entitled provides the fourth closed briefi ng Director Richard Giragosian par- School.” Center Senior Analyst “Main Trends in the Caucasus: on current developments in Armenia ticipates as a main speaker in the Hovsep Khurshudian also attends 2009,” is attended by leading ex- and the broader region to represen- group’s “Armenia Day” event in the the lecture, along with several ex- perts from Georgia, Russia, and tatives of the diplomatic community European Parliament. 8 8 added benefi t of providing profes- sian attends French Embassy’s Bas- In Brussels, Giragosian meets with sional training and development for tille Day reception, and congratu- Michael Kambeck, the Secretary students and analysts. lates Ambassador Serge Smessov. General of the European Friends of Armenia, and his staff in their The Center hosts a group of Turk- 15 Brussels offi ce, and presents a ish journalists who were in Yerevan As a member of the new UN/OSCE broad overview of the Center and within the framework of a visit or- Working Group on Gender Issues, its work. ganized by the Istanbul-based Hrant which includes representatives from Dink Foundation. the Armenian government, civil 10-25 2-3 society and international organiza- ACNIS Founder Raffi K. Hovanni- ACNIS Founder Raffi K. Hovan- tions, the Center attends the fi rst sian’s article entitled “To everything nisian attends a US Embassy re- meeting of this group. a season: Turkey, Israel and the mo- ception on American Independence ment of truth” is widely published Day, and confers with Ambassador At Yerevan State University, ACNIS and reprinted by several Armenian Marie Yovanovitch and other senior interns and volunteers join Richard and international media outlets such offi cials. Giragosian for a lecture for a group as the Washington Times, The Jeru- of visiting students and professors salem Post, and the 7or, Panorama, Hovannisian also attends session on from Brussels. and Lragir news agencies, as well as the 15th anniversary of the Arme- ArmeniaNow. 24 nian Constitution. 16 ACNIS Director Richard Girago- The Center convenes a roundtable 14 sian gives a lecture on democracy 5 discussion, entitled “National sym- The Center hosts a group of visiting for a group of graduate students As part of a series of weekly discus- bols, independent statehood and students from Northeastern Univer- from Brusov University. sions, ACNIS holds an informal dis- Armenian language,” focusing on sity in Boston and their instructor, cussion of current events for local the Armenian language as a foun- Professor Greg Aftandilian. Richard The Center holds a special book students and Center interns. dation for Armenian statehood and Giragosian provides the group with presentation to mark the publication independence. an overview of the Center and gives of a new Russian-language book 6 a lecture on recent developments in by ACNIS Senior Analyst Manvel Raffi Hovannisian attends a recep- 19 Armenia and the region. Sargsian, entitled “Nagorno Kara- tion on the occasion of the visit of ACNIS holds a special “profes- bagh: War and Politics (1990-93). Jens Wandel, Deputy Regional Di- sional development workshop” for 16 War in Nagorno Karabagh and rector of UNDP Bratislava Regional Center interns, volunteers, students ACNIS holds a roundtable discus- domestic confl ict in the Armenian Center. and youth activists on resume/c.v. sion focusing on the regional bal- society.” preparation and writing skills. ance of power, with presentations 6-7 on defense reform and civil-military 25 The Center holds two presenta- 21 relations in Turkey and Azerbaijan, Manvel Sargsian is a guest of the tions providing an assessment of the ACNIS Director Richard Giragosian as well as more focused analyses “The Crossroads” program on Ra- Azerbaijani armed forces and an up- provides the sixth closed briefi ng on of these issues in Georgia and Iran, dio Liberty. date on current developments in Na- current developments in Armenia covered by Armenian National Ra- gorno Karabagh, which are widely and the broader region to represen- dio and Lragir news agency. 29 covered by Armenian television sta- tatives of the diplomatic community Together with Radio Liberty’s tions and media outlets. and international organizations in Armenian service analyst Sargis Armenia. Harutiunian, the Center convenes 9 its second special workshop on sce- ACNIS convenes a special work- nario planning, with presentation by shop for students and youth activ- AUGUST 2010 Richard Giragosian. This workshop ists, covering two specifi c issues: offers a “new innovative concept of an analysis of the use of “political 5-6 17 strategic planning and policy for- technology” in Armenian politics The Center convenes a special The Center hosts a visiting delega- mulation related to regional security and campaigns, and with a presen- “ACNIS Youth Forum.” The fi rst in tion of offi cials from the Polish Na- studies and based on several differ- tation entitled “Global Threats & a series of monthly events devoted tional Security Council and briefs ent scenarios.” Challenges: Opportunities for Ar- to critical issues from a perspective them on recent developments in the menia.” of Armenian youth, this Youth Fo- region. 30 rum focuses on Armenia-Diaspora ACNIS Director Richard Giragosian ACNIS Administrative Director issues, with several presentations by 18 provides the fi fth closed briefi ng on Karapet Kalenchian’s article entitled ACNIS summer interns and volun- In Tsakhadzor, Richard Giragosian current developments in Armenia “The Logic of Conducting Interna- teers. The Youth Forum comprises gives a lecture on educational re- and the broader region to represen- tional Talks” is published by several over fi fty participants, including form at a seminar organized by the tatives of the diplomatic community news agencies. representatives from the Armenian Adenauer Foundation and the Ye- and international organizations in parliament, the Diaspora Ministry revan School of Political Studies Armenia. 13 and several diasporan organiza- (YSPS). The Center convenes a research tions. Aimed at addressing issues and writing workshop for students of signifi cance to Armenia’s youth, 23 JULY 2010 and youth activists with two spe- the Center holds a separate Youth ACNIS convenes a new special cifi c presentations: “Research & Forum every month, focusing on a “modeling/scenario” exercise/work- 1 Analysis: The Process of Analysis” different topic of interest each time, shop with Sargis Harutiunian, an The Center hosts special screening and “Writing Rules and Skills,” fol- in order to provide an effective plat- analyst with Radio Liberty’s Arme- of “Ordinary Genocide: Sumgait, lowed by a practical presentation form for the youth. nian Service. The event is an effort February1988,” a new English- on “Sources and Sites: Internet Re- to construct a new, innovative con- language documentary fi lm which search & Information.” 10 cept of scenario-planning and policy details the anti-Armenian violence ACNIS Senior Analyst Manvel formulation based on “role playing” and pogroms committed in Soviet 14 Sargsian’s commentary on “Who or “gaming” techniques, with an Azerbaijan in February 1988. ACNIS Founder Raffi K. Hovanni- are Ter-Petrosyan and Kocharyan?” 9 is published by the Lragir.am news visit to Baku” are published by the by ACNIS interns, volunteers, stu- 13 agency. Radio Liberty. dents and youth activists. Timed with the one-year anniver- sary of the signing of the diplomatic Center Analyst Armine Ghazaryan’s 3 30 “protocols” between Armenia and article on “Armenia: The Features of In a commentary for Radio Free ACNIS convenes a roundtable Turkey, ACNIS hosts a special psychological impact of values pre- Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) seminar discussion entitled “Should briefi ng: “One year later: the Arme- sented to the society” is published Armenian Service, ACNIS Direc- Armenia Recognize the Republic nian-Turkish ‘protocols.’ Where we by the ArmeniaToday news agency. tor Richard Giragosian talks about of Mountainous Karabagh?” Par- have come & where are we going?”, the new Armenian-Russian security ticipants in the discussion include with ACNIS Director Richard Gi- 13 agreement. several members of the Armenian ragosian assessing the past year of ACNIS Founder Raffi K. Hovan- parliament, leading analysts, policy developments in Armenian-Turkish nisian’s article entitled “Whither Giragosian’s article on “Is Armenia specialists, representatives from diplomacy, while special guest Bur- CSTO: Russian power, Armenian Russia’s partner or pawn?” is pub- civil society and the media. cu Becermen, from the International sovereignty, and a region at risk” is lished by Radio Free Europe/Radio Hrant Dink Foundation, discusses widely published and reprinted by Liberty (RFE/RL). the future of Armenian-Turkish re- several Armenian and international lations and presents an overview media outlets such as the Aravot Manvel Sargsian gives an interview of the “Beyond Borders” initiative. daily newspaper, the Foreign Policy to Yerkir Media TV on the anniver- The event is closed to the media (at Journal, and Europe’s World. sary of Karabagh independence that the request of the Turkish guest) but is also published by the Hraparak is well attended by representatives 19 newspaper. from international organizations Richard Giragosian’s article entitled (UN and its affi liate organs, OSCE, “Baku-Yerevan arms race surfaces 6 Center Administrative Director Kar- USAID, World Bank, etc.) and the in Caucasus” is cited by the Eng- ACNIS Senior Analyst Hovsep apet Kalenchyan attends a Chinese diplomatic community (the German lish-language Turkish newspaper, Khurshudian’s interview on food Embassy reception marking the 61st Ambassador, the head of the OSCE, the Hürriyet Daily News. security in Armenia is published by anniversary of the People’s Repub- and offi cials from the British, Geor- the Russian-language Kavkazskiy lic of China. gian Italian, Romanian, UK and US Raffi K Hovannisian attends Swed- Uzel news agency. embassies), as well as leaders of ish Embassy’s farewell reception for ACNIS Senior Analyst Hovsep several Armenian and foreign civil Ambassador Hans Gunnar Aden. 7 Khurshudian attends a conference society organizations (the Youth The Center launches the new entitled “Russia and Armenia in Initiative Center, the Armenian UN 24 “ACNIS Expert School,” offering a global and regional politics: key is- Association, “PINK Armenia,” Eur- ACNIS Director Richard Girago- structured, certifi cate-based weekly sues and prospects.” asia Partnership Foundation, IREX, sian comments on the revised basing series of courses for students, youth “People in Need,” Project Harmony, agreement between Armenia and the and young professionals. etc.). Russian Federation that extended OCTOBER 2010 the duration of the Russian base by 18-21 ACNIS Founder Raffi K. Hovan- 24 years. Giragosian is interviewed In Tsakhadzor, Richard Giragosian 1 nisian welcomes and confers with by the Russian Rosbalt news agency participates in several sessions of The Center holds the seventh in its German Ambassador Hans-Jochen and the Zhamanak daily newspaper. a Teacher Training event as an ex- series of closed monthly briefi ngs, Schmidt. pert on educational reform, invited focusing on current developments by the Yerevan School of Political in Armenia and the region. Sev- Director Richard Giragosian assists Studies (YSPS) and the Konrad Ad- eral ambassadors (British, German, in the production of a new English- SEPTEMBER 2010 enauer Foundation. Lithuanian) and diplomats attend language documentary on Kara- (from the Embassies of Germany, bagh, editing the script and provid- 2 24 Italy, Romania, the UK and the US), ing the English voice-over narration Center staff meet with Burcu Becer- ACNIS Director Richard Giragosian as well as representatives from the (on a voluntary basis), following an men, the head of a project entitled speaks at a roundtable discussion EU Delegation, USAID, the UN, earlier documentary on the anti-Ar- “Beyond Borders,” that seeks to at the Caucasus Institute entitled: World Bank and the OSCE. menian violence and pogroms in the promote greater cooperation be- “New Trends in Russian Policy in Azerbaijani city of Sumgait, which tween civil society organizations in the Caucasus: Threats and Oppor- 12 ACNIS was the fi rst in Armenia to Armenia and Turkey, in association tunities for the Region,” covered by In the third in the ACNIS Youth Fo- screen for the public. with the Hrant Dink Foundation. the Novosti Armenia news agency rum series, the Center convenes a and several television stations. special Youth Forum devoted to the ACNIS Administrative Director Giragosian meets with Professor one-year anniversary of the Arme- Karapet Kalenchian and Senior Denis Daffl on from the University 27 nian-Turkish “protocols.” Formally Analyst Manvel Sargsian meet with of Fribourg in Switzerland, to dis- In coordination with the US Em- entitled “One Year Later: The Arme- Dr Jolanta Darczewska and Anna cuss the Center’s cooperation with bassy in Yerevan, ACNIS hosts a nian-Turkish Protocols. Past, Pres- Kabuszewska from the Center for the Swiss-funded “Academic Swiss guest lecture by Dr Susan Nan, a ent and Future,” the event features Eastern Studies and discuss regional Caucasus Net” (ASCN) program, visiting scholar from George Ma- three presentations by young gradu- issues. which extends its activities to Ar- son University. The title of Dr Nan’s ate students, and includes an active menia in January 2011 and plans presentation is “Opportunities for discussion of the issue among about 14-16 to fund research in various areas in Confi dence-Building and Concilia- 35 youth and students. Ten stu- Richard Giragosian participates in Armenia. tory Gestures as Components of Na- dents from a leading high school in the Yerevan meetings of the “ANI gorno-Karabakh Reconciliation.” Yerevan (the “Quant” School) also Dialogue,” a new Armenian-Turk- ACNIS Analyst Armine Ghazaryan attend and participate in the lively ish program organized by the Hrant gives an interview to the Zhamanak 29 discussion. As with earlier sessions, Dink Foundation and the Heinrich daily newspaper entitled “The legal The Center holds the second in a the Youth Forum receives fairly ex- Boell Foundation. ACNIS also system is paralyzed, and those who new monthly “Youth Forum” series tensive press coverage, most nota- hosts a group of Turkish and Arme- strive commit suicide.” with a special focus on civic, politi- bly including a six-minute report by nian participants for a briefi ng on cal and environmental activism in Armenian National Radio, and also the Center and its work as a leading Center Senior Analyst Manvel Sarg- Armenia. This Youth Forum con- includes several newspaper articles “think tank” in Armenia. sian’s comments on “Medvedev’s sists of presentations and discussion and citations. 10 15 Giragosian gives a presentation on threats of war and the launch of mil- focuses on the current developments In Ditchley Park, UK, Raffi K. Ho- Armenian-Iranian relations. itary attacks against Karabagh. Par- in Armenia and the region. vannisian participates in a Ditchley ticipants in the discussion include Foundation conference on “The several members of the Armenian 26-27 EU and Russia’s shared neigh- NOVEMBER 2010 parliament, leading analysts, policy Giragosian participates in a work- bourhood.” Attended by leading specialists, and representatives from shop on the Armenian-Turkish re- policymakers and analysts from the 1 the diplomatic community, interna- lations entitled “Prospects for Rec- Russian Federation, the European ACNIS Administrative Director tional organizations and the media. onciliation: Theory and Practice.” Union, and the United States and Karapet Kalenchian gives an inter- The event is organized by the “Haz- beyond, the conference is chaired view to the Armenia Today news 10 arashen” Armenian Center for Eth- by Sir Rodric Brathwaite, Her Maj- agency on “The holding of pointless The Center holds a special briefi ng nological Studies, and the German esty’s fi rst ambassador to the inde- talks over Mountainous Karabagh to provide an overview of a new NGO “DVV International.” pendent Republic of Armenia and is not harmless.” joint ACNIS project with “Impuls” its neighboring states. Radio, an initiative that seeks to “el- Richard Giragosian attends and ad- 2 evate the debate” of critical issues dresses at a conference on “Euro- 18-19 Richard Giragosian meets with Brit- by providing objective information pean Perspectives in the Context of In Istanbul, Richard Giragosian, ish Ambassador Charles Lonsdale and analysis covering a wide range Eastern Partnership.” The event is as part of an Armenian delegation, and Paul Mitchum, a visiting of- of topics, ranging from issues of organized by the International Cen- participates in a conference on Turk- fi cial from the UK Foreign Offi ce, domestic politics to foreign policy. ter for Human Development, the ish foreign policy, organized by the and briefs them on recent develop- During the event, Center Director European Union, Friedrich Ebert Freidrich Ebert Foundation. He ments in Armenia, Karabagh and Richard Giragosian introduces the Stiftung, and the Mosaic Institute. meets with the staff of the Hrant the broader region. aims and plans for the new joint Dink Foundation and with the edi- project, and Garegin Khumaryan 27 torial staff of the Armenian weekly 4 and Gevorg Tadevosyan, both from In Stepanakert, ACNIS Senior Ana- newspaper Agos. The Center convenes a special brief- “Impuls” Radio, provide a detailed lyst Manvel Sargsian participates in ing to assess the November 2 US overview of the project’s planned a roundtable entitled “Discussing 21 Congressional elections and discuss activities, format and programs. the draft Declaration on the NKR Giragosian participates in the clos- the implications for Armenia and people’s right for peace and free de- ing session of the Council of Eu- Karabagh. ACNIS Director Richard ACNIS Senior Analyst Manvel velopment.” rope’s “Forum on the Future of De- Giragosian assesses the election, Sargsian’s commentary on “Set mocracy.” with a focus on the impact on US fi re from the South Caucasus?” is policy in the region and regarding covered by the Svobodnaya Pressa DECEMBER 2010 In Stepanakert, Center Senior Ana- Armenia more specifi cally, while news agency. lyst Manvel Sargsian attends and Center Senior Analyst Manvel Sarg- 2-3 addresses the Artsakh Forum Con- syan presents an analysis of the lat- 11 ACNIS Director Richard Girago- ference, and his speech is published est developments in Karabagh. A Sargsian gives an interview to the sian participates in a regional fo- by the Hraparak daily newspaper. group of visiting Georgian univer- News.Az news agency on the current rum entitled, “Turkey, Armenia & sity students, which include under- state of Karabagh diplomacy and the Azerbaijan: Looking to the Future,” 26 graduate and graduate students from risks of the resumption of war. organized by the European Policy ACNIS Director Giragosian meets universities in Tbilisi and Batumi, Center in Brussels. with Roly Clark, the program man- also attend the event. 17 ager for Halo Trust, a humanitarian ACNIS holds the fourth in its new He also provides a closed briefi ng organization engaged in mine-clear- monthly “Youth Forum” series and on regional developments for the ing operation in Karabagh. The focuses on “Economics and Busi- staff of the European Parliament, Center assists the group in mine- ness” in Armenia, with a special focusing on recent developments in education and public awareness added assessment of corruption. economic and political reform, as projects. well as assessing the military bal- 18-19 ance of power in the South Cauca- 27 In Tsakhkadzor, ACNIS Director sus. Giragosian also meets with the The Center holds the eighth in the Giragosian also meets with the Richard Giragosian participates in staff of the Brussels-based “Europe- series of monthly closed briefi ngs, group of visiting Georgian univer- an educational seminar organized an Friends of Armenia” (EuFoA), a focusing on current developments sity students and delivers a lecture by the Yerevan School of political non-governmental, non-profi t orga- in Armenia and the region. on regional issues. Studies and the Adenauer Founda- nization that seeks to build bridges tion. between Armenian and European ACNIS staff participates in the sec- Manvel Sargsian is the guest of the decision makers in the fi elds of poli- ond meeting of the new United Na- Shoghakat Television Company’s 22 tics, business and culture, and sup- tions Gender Working Group, led by “Yerrod Hazaramiak” program’s Center Administrative Director port Armenia’s further integration Dafi na Gercheva, the UN Resident discussion on national security. Karapet Kalenchian’s article en- into European political, economic, Coordinator in Armenia. titled “The boycott of the summits and social structures. 5 as a way to solve the problems?” Richard Giragosian meets with Sargsian gives an interview to the is published by the ArmeniaToday 6 Finnish Ambassador Petri Salo and Hayatsk news agency on Karabagh news agency. Giragosian meets with visiting Es- a Finnish delegation of parliamen- and Turkey. tonian Ambassador to Armenia, tarians and foreign ministry offi cials 23 Toomas Lukk, and briefs him on the and briefs them on regional devel- 9 Richard Giragosian gives a lecture latest economic, political and secu- opments and the work and activities ACNIS convenes a roundtable dis- for the American University of Ar- rity developments in the region. of the Center. cussion to assess the November 7 menia students on regional develop- Azerbaijani parliamentary elections ments. 8-9 30 and discuss the implications for Ar- Center staff participate in a national In Tsakhadzor, ACNIS Director menia and Karabagh, ranging from 24 expert workshop on cyber secu- Richard Giragosian and Senior the strengthening of an authoritarian As part of the Center’s regular series rity organized by the OSCE Offi ce Analyst Manvel Sargsian attend a regime in Baku to an escalation in of closed monthly briefi ngs, ACNIS in Yerevan and the OSCE Action conference on regional issues, and the Azerbaijani leadership’s constant holds its ninth closed briefi ng and against Terrorism Unit (ATU) in 11 Yerevan. ACNIS Director Richard a Constitutional State in Armenia.” specifi c focus on US diplomacy to- Eastern Partnership and meets with Giragosian is one of only two Arme- The 208-page, Armenian-language ward Armenia, Nagorno Karabagh European Union representatives and nian experts to give a formal presen- book is edited by ACNIS Senior An- and Azerbaijan, and provides an offi cials from the Hungarian For- tation on cyber security in Armenia alyst Manvel Sargsian and is com- analysis of US policy toward Rus- eign Ministry. at the event. The Yerevan workshop posed of a set of commentaries and sia, Turkey and Iran in the wake of addresses cyber security in a com- analyses prepared by a group of fi ve the massive disclosure. 20 prehensive manner by focusing on contributing analysts. The reception ACNIS Director Richard Girago- the terrorist use of the Internet, cy- is attended by nearly fi fty guests, in- 15 sian provides a briefi ng to a visiting ber crime and other threats, includ- cluding prominent Armenian politi- Giragosian participates in a work- delegation from the European Par- ing those to critical infrastructures. cal scientists, experts, analysts, civil shop entitled “Towards a national liament. society representatives, social and Innovation Strategy for Armenia,” 9 political fi gures, as well as journal- organized by the Armenian Ministry 23 ACNIS hosts a roundtable discus- ists. of Economy and the United States Giragosian travels to the Armenian sion assessing a new report on the Agency for International Develop- village of Surenavan in the Ararat Nagorno Karabagh peace process 14 ment (USAID). region and gives a lecture for the and analyzing the OSCE Astana ACNIS holds a special briefi ng on students of the local school. summit. The roundtable, hosted WikiLeaks with an analysis of the 16 jointly between ACNIS and the Lon- implications of the release of thou- Richard Giragosian meets with An- 27 don Information Network on Con- sands of formerly confi dential and dras Racz, a visiting analyst from ACNIS Director Richard Giragosian fl ict and State Building (LINKS), is secret US State Department cables the Hungarian National Defense meets with Artur Ghazinyan, the di- attended by nearly fi fty participants and documents. Center Director University in Budapest and provides rector of the Center for European and is widely covered by Armenian Richard Giragosian provides a brief an overview of recent developments Studies at Yerevan Sate University media outlets. overview of WikiLeaks, including in regional military security. (YSU), and discusses the details of an assessment of how and why so a new agreement on institutional 13 many confi dential and secret docu- cooperation between the Center and The Center hosts a special reception ments were publicly disclosed. He 17-20 YSU. to mark the publication of a new also assesses the implications for US In Budapest, Giragosian attends book, “The Key Issues of Building foreign policy in the region, with a and speaks at a conference on the THE CENTER’S PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS IN 2010 • PUBLISHED BOOKS INTERNATIONAL LAW CAN NOT BE A POLITICAL ACNIS AT 15: THE POWER OF NEW IDEAS, ACNIS 2010 MECHANISM FOR SETTLING ACCOUNTS, Manvel Sargsian, Yearbook, February, in Armenian, English and Russian May, in Russian

NAGORNO KARABAGH: WAR AND POLITICS (1990-1993). WAR IN NAGORNO KARABAGH AND DOMESTIC • ACNIS PRESENTATIONS CONFLICT IN THE ARMENIAN SOCIETY, Manvel Sargsian, June, in Russian THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE SOUTH CAUCASUS, presentation by ACNIS Director Richard Giragosian at the “New THE KEY ISSUES OF BUILDING A CONSTITUTIONAL Challenges to Southern Caucasus: Democracy and Regional STATE IN ARMENIA, Manvel Sargsian, Artur Avtandilyan, Security” conference, Tsakhadzor, April 16 Armen Grigoryan, Arayik Harutiunyan, Saro Saroyan and Edgar Vardanyan, December, in Armenian ACNIS ANALYSIS OF US NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY, Yerevan, May 27

• MONOGRAPH SERIES ASSESSMENT OF THE AZERBAIJANI ARMED FORCES, Yerevan, July 6 SEVERAL “SECRETS” OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, Manvel Sargsian, January, in Russian POLITICAL TECHNOLOGY: THE USE OF IMAGES IN POLITICAL MESSAGES, ACNIS Workshop for Youth and Student Activists, Yerevan, July 9 • ANALYSES GLOBAL THREATS & CHALLENGES: OPPORTUNITIES MOUNTAINOUS KARABAGH: THE INTERNATIONAL FOR ARMENIA, ACNIS Workshop for Youth and Student Activists, CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT ZONE ARE Yerevan, July 9 CHANGING, Manvel Sargsian, January, in Russian OUR HEROES. USE OF THE “HERO” IMAGE IN POLITICAL RESEARCH & ANALYSIS: THE PROCESS OF ANALYSIS, TECHNOLOGIES, Armine Ghazarian, April, in Armenian ACNIS Research & Writing Workshop for Students and Youth, Yerevan, July 13 SURMOUNTING NATIONALISM IS TURKEY’S SOLE PATH TOWARD MODERNIZATION, Hovsep Khurshudyan, April, in WRITING RULES AND SKILLS, ACNIS Research & Writing English, Armenian and Russian Workshop for Students and Youth, Yerevan, July 13

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ACNIS HOLDS RECEPTION TO RELEASE A NEW BOOK On June 24, the Armenian Center for Na- important associated events. tional and International Studies (ACNIS) He specifically explained the hosted a special reception to mark the re- fate of Karabagh’s first au- lease of ACNIS Senior Analyst Manvel thorities that were elected in Sargsian’s new Russian-language 220-page 1991 and their impact on the book, entitled “Nagorno Karabagh: War political transformations in and Politics (1990-1993). War in Nagorno Armenia. The analyst also Karabagh and Domestic Conflict in the Ar- assessed the reasons behind menian Society.” The event was attended the successful military con- by many guests, including representatives frontation in Mountainous from the diplomatic community, interna- Karabagh and its victory over tional organizations, prominent Armenian Azerbaijan. experts, analysts, social and political fig- The book’s presentation then ures, and journalists. featured a lively exchange Welcoming the guests, ACNIS Director with the guests, who highly of Administration Dr. Karapet Kalenchian assessed Sargsian’s new pub- presented Sargsian’s publication. lication and noted that it is a Dr. Kalenchian then introduced the book’s serious attempt at impartially author, ACNIS Senior Analyst Manvel and retrospectively analyzing Sargsian, who expressed his apprecia- the political processes that oc- tion to the guests and briefly talked about curred during the years of the the motives that compelled him to reflect, Karabagh (Artsakh) War and with this book, on the fairly complicated examining the phases of state political processes that took place in Ar- building in the Mountainous readers.” In the shared view of the presen- menia and Mountainous Karabagh during Karabagh Republic and in Armenia from tation’s guests, one of the main attributes the years of active military operations and 1990 to 1993. The guests also commended of this book is its truthful coverage of, and immediately thereafter. “The root causes the fact that this book presents, in a sepa- the impartial conclusions drawn toward, of numerous destructive domestic politi- rate section, a chronology of the most sig- the topic. The guests also expressed their cal phenomena of today are hidden behind nificant military, political and diplomatic appreciation to the author of the “Nagorno modern Armenian history’s that particular events that took place during the aforesaid Karabagh: War and Politics (1990-1993). time period which this book attempts to years, and pointed out that this “in itself is War in Nagorno Karabagh and Domestic study,” Sargsian underscored, and briefly a reliable source of information for those Conflict in the Armenian Society,” and distinguished the establishment period of specialists who are interested in this subject wished him a continuing creative spirit and political and military systems and the most matter and also for the broad spectrum of new informative analyses. 14 The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) is a leading indepen- dent strategic research center located in Yerevan, Armenia. Founded in 1994, ACNIS is the institu- tional initiative of Raffi K. Hovannisian, Armenia’s fi rst Minister of Foreign Affairs. Over the past sixteen years, ACNIS has acquired a prominent reputation as a primary source of professional in- dependent research and analysis covering a wide range of national and international policy issues. MISSION STATEMENT The Armenian Center for National and International Refl ecting its unique position as a leading research institution Studies (ACNIS) is an independent, objective institution in Armenia, the Center actively contributes toward the committed to conducting professional policy research and strengthening of the Armenian nation and its institutions and analysis. The Center strives to raise the level of public offers balanced policy recommendations to all segments of debate and seeks to broaden public engagement in the public Armenian society and the Armenian diaspora. policy process, as well as fostering greater knowledge. One of the core longer-term goals of the Center centers on As a leading research institute or “think tank” in Armenia, its role as a catalyst for creative, strategic and innovative the Center conducts a wide range of strategic research analysis, based on strict standards of intellectual integrity and analysis of signifi cant public policy issues of specifi c and professional objectivity. In addition, ACNIS also relevance to Armenia. ACNIS strategic research and analysis produces a number of publications and reports and covers fi ve main program areas: public policy, economics, regularly holds conferences, seminars and roundtable international & regional studies, national security studies, meetings aimed at raising public awareness of pressing and global & regional trends. policy issues. Strategic Research & Analysis

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