Armenia

The Alliance made significant progress in some areas, but has lots of work to do going forward to meet the challenges on its doorstep.

Learn how cases related to the conflict develop international jurisprudence, including for enforcing State accountability.

The Biden administration may be tempted to step in as Russia fails to protect Armenians, but it should exercise caution in its assistance.

What stories or topics merited more attention in 2023, with a particular eye toward what might inform law and policy conversations in 2024?

The 78th U.N. General Assembly eased, rather than resolved, some of the host of tensions and challenges facing the United Nations.

The US, Russia, and other world powers have avenues both to halt the current situation and to pursue justice and accountability.

For many reasons, including being the first US president to declare the WWI-era massacre of Armenians a genocide, Biden has cards to play.

In a significant break with his predecessors, President Joe Biden formally recognized the Armenian Genocide on April 24, the annual day of remembrance for the massacres.

Benefits might include geopolitical positioning vis-a-vis Iran, more transparent ties with Azerbaijan, maybe even strengthened diplomacy with Armenia.

Five measures that Azerbaijan and Armenia, along with Russia, Turkey, and the international community must take now to improve conditions.

Is the agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh sufficient to create a bridge to a lasting peace, or will its weaknesses reignite the fighting? 

Despite his confrontational approach, Erdoğan has a pragmatic streak and knows he needs to adjust his politics to address the country’s international isolation.