Attempts to analyze the present state of Armeno-Turkish relations are based on one of two hypotheses. The first is that Turkey will not open its border with Armenia without a Karabagh settlement or progress toward one. In short, it won’t
Vartan Oskanian’s Interview with A1+
Vartan Oskanian’s interview with A1+ discussing negotiations regarding the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict Resolution, the OSCE Madrid Principles, and the current condition of Armenia-Azerbaijani Negotiations within the OSCE Minsk group framework.
Improved Water Supply in the Border Villages in Syunik Region
During the several trips we have made to the Meghri region – down, way down, three mountain ranges away from the nearest city, at the southern edge of Armenia on the border with Iran – we have come to know
Karabakh: War, Peace, Or BATNA?
When Presidents Serzh Sarkisian of Armenia and Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan meet in St. Petersburg, they are expected to reach a breakthrough on the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the military phase of which was ended 15 years ago by
Rethinking Development and Democracy
Just when formerly communist countries had begun to accept that capitalism brings with it inequalities and harsh competition, the financial meltdown that turned into a global economic crisis pushed the developed world itself to question the premises, excesses and dangers
Time to Take Stock
Turkish-Armenian relations have to be viewed on two levels: process and content. It’s probably natural to think that to achieve progress in content, a process must take place. But not in the case of Turkish-Armenian relations. For Turkey, the process
Speaking To Be Heard
Vartan Oskanian’s book “Speaking To Be Heard: A Decade of Speeches” has just been published in English and Armenian. The book is a selection of nearly one hundred speeches that reflect Armenia’s re-emergence on the world stage and documents the
Partners
ARMEN AND NADYA EKSERCIYANS The Ekserciyans, of Argentina, have contributed to many projects in Armenia. Their contribution to the CIVILITAS FOUNDATION Rural Economic Facilitation Program is the result of their conviction that the most important thing we can do in
The Oil Market Turnaround Is Damaging for Azerbaijan
Some hydrocarbon exporting countries are suffering more than others from the decline in oil prices for economic, and sometimes political reasons, too. Azerbaijan belongs to the latter category. The fall in prices is occurring just as the country’s production is
Honorary Board
Honorary Board Vartan Oskanian, ArmeniaFounder, Civilitas Foundation; former Minister of Foreign Affairs Lloyd N. Axworthy, CanadaPresident of the University of Winnipeg; former Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Belge, TurkeyHelsinki Committee; Bilgi University, Istanbul Stephen W. Bosworth, USAmbassador, Dean of the