Russia is poised to strike the final blow to the European Nabucco gasline project, by making the most of its renewed influence in the Caucasus after the “five-day war” in Georgia. This is part of an all-out diplomatic drive launched
Israel’s Ambassador visits Civilitas
Mr. Ehud Gol, Israel’s ambassador to Armenia, resident in Jerusalem, visited the Civilitas Foundation on October 31. Ambassador Gol is finishing his term, and he met with Civilitas founder Vartan Oskanian as part of his farewell tour to meet with
The Most Important Challenge Facing Us
This is my first public appearance since I left the office of foreign minister. As I was gathering my thoughts about what to say, I realized that we’ve come a long long way these 17 years. If I was still
Vartan Oskanian Spoke in Toronto
Founder of the Civilitas Foundation, former foreign minister of Armenia, Vartan Oskanian spoke in Toronto and Los Angeles at two community gatherings. In Toronto on October 24, Mr. Oskanian was the guest of the Canada Armenia Business Council. The banquet
Vartan Oskanian: Annual Gala Toronto
{youtube}oNls8qPyjIw{/youtube}Click here for Part 2 Part 2{youtube}bpm6tDaGSkc{/youtube} Former Foreign Minister of Armenian and President of the Civilitas Foundation Vartan Oskanian speaks at the Canada-Armenia Business Council Annual Gala event in Toronto, Canada discussing his past service as Foreign Minister, and
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation at Civilitas
Veronique Hulmann, Deputy Head of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) CIS Division accompanied by Sibylle Schmutz, Junior Programme Officer and Derek Mueller, SDC Regional Director for the Caucasus, visited Civilitas on October 18. Zara Allahverdyan Senior National
A Neighborly Option for Iran
Once again, the issue of bombing or sanctioning Iran has resurfaced. For years, debate about Iran has oscillated between two bad alternatives. Some are convinced that a nuclear Iran is the worst of all possible scenarios, worse even than the
A Neighborly Option for Iran
Once again, the issue of bombing or sanctioning Iran has resurfaced. For years, debate about Iran has oscillated between two bad alternatives. Some are convinced that a nuclear Iran is the worst of all possible scenarios, worse even than the
EU’s Director General for External Relations Visits the Civilitas Foundation
During his meeting with Vartan Oskanian, Mr. Landaburu presented Mr. Oskanian the perspectives of the European Union on European and regional issues, including the Russian-Georgian conflict, European neighborhood policy and more. Founder of Civilitas, Armenia’s former Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian
Head of the MFA of Sweden visits Civilitas
Head of the Eastern Europe Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Johan Frisell visited Civilitas on Wednesday October 15. Mr. Frisell met Civiltas founder Vartan Oskanian and director Salpi Ghazarian. They discussed regional issues, as well as