Study Trip on “Frozen Conflicts in the Southern Caucasus” of the Graduate School Global and Area Studies of Leipzig University, Germany, to Georgia and Armenia, 7 to 17 September 2018 (as of 6 September 2018)

Friday, 7 September Arrival at Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)/Georgia Bus ride via Zugdidi to the Administrative Boundary Line to Abkhazia at Rukhi Visit of the border crossing and the Community Center Rukhi Bus ride to Batumi Overnight stay in Batumi

Saturday, 8 September Meeting with the Minister for Culture, Education and Sport of the Government of Adjara, Ms Associate Professor Inga Overnight stay in Batumi

Sunday, 9 September Bus ride via Shuakevi, Goderdzi Mountain Pass (2025 m) to Akhaltsikhe Lunch in Akhaltsikhe Bus ride to Akhalkalaki and border crossing Bavra-Ninotsminda to Gyumri/Armenia Overnight stay in Gyumri

Monday, 10 September Visit to the 102nd Military Base of the Group of Russian Armed Forces in Transcaucasia Meeting with the City Major of Gyumri Meeting with the NGO “Youth House”, Gyumri Youth Initiative Center Bus ride to Yerevan/Armenia Overnight stay in Yerevan

Tuesday, 11 September Meeting with the Head of European Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Gagik Ghalatchyan Meeting with the Head of Defence Policy, Ministry of Defence, Mr. Levon Ayvazyan Meeting with the Deputy Head of Migration Service, Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development, Mrs. Irina Davtyan Meeting with invited guests at Breavis Research Communication Research team of Breavis Research Communication Ms Liana Marukyan, Head of the Liaison Office of Konrad Adenauer Foundation (tbc) Mr Alexander Iskandaryan, Director of the Caucasus Institute ( (tbc) Mr Tevan J. Poghosyan, President, International Center for Human Development (ICHD), and since May 2018 Advisor to the President of State of Armenia, Armen Sargsyan ( Mr Richard Giragosian, Founding Director of the Regional Studies Center (RSC) Professor Peter Cowe, Narekatsi Chair of Armenian Studies, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of California at Los Angeles Dinner at Tsirani Restaurant Overnight stay in Yerevan

Wednesday, 12 September Bus ride via Areni to Jermuk Lunch at Jermuk Bus ride via Sisian, border crossing Tegh-Berdadzor and Shushi to Stepanakert/Xankendi in Nagorno Karabakh Overnight stay in Stepanakert

Thursday, 13 September Meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh, Mr. Masis Mayilian Meeting with the Rector of Artsakh State University, (Ms.) Professor Manush Minasyan Meeting with the Head of the Office of the Ombudsman (Human Rights Defender) of the Republic of Artsakh, Mr Artak Beglaryan, and with the President of the Association “Young Scholars and Experts“, Mr Avetiq Harutyunyan at Artsakh State University Meeting with the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh, Mr. Ashot Ghulian Meeting with the press secretary of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Artsakh Meeting with the Deputy Head of the Presidential Office of the Republic of Artsakh, Mr Davit Babayan, Overnight stay in Stepanakert

Friday, 14 September visit to a military observation point on the border to Azerbaijan Bus ride via Dadivank and the border crossing Triganaberd to Vardenis and Martuni on Lake Sevan Lunch at Martuni Bus ride via Dilijan, Ijevan, border crossing Bagratashen- and Marneuli to Tbilisi/Georgia Overnight stay in Tbilisi

Saturday, 15 September Meeting with representatives of departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Conctac: Mr Nikoloz Gegeshidze, Counselor in the Department of Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Meeting with representatives of the State Ministry for Reconciliation and Civic Equality Guided tour “The Red Terror Topography” by Mr Irakli Khvadagiani of “SOVLAB – Soviet Past Research Laboratory” Meeting at the hotel with the Deputy Head of the UNICEF Office in Georgia, Mr Gottfried Hanne Overnight stay in Tbilisi

Sunday, 16 September Visit to the Police Station at Patara Khurvaleti and guided tour to the Administrative Boundary Line to South Ossetia Visit to the Internally Displaced Persons Camp near Patara Khurvaleti Lunch in Gori Visit to the Joseph Stalin Museum in Gori Bus ride to Kutaisi Overnight stay in Kutaisi

Monday, 17 September Departure