Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and its Public Perceptions: Preliminary Observations The amount of materials regarding the perceptions of various Genocide commemoration initiatives by different social groups in Armenia is huge in terms of quantity, diversity and ever-changing quality. The variety of initiatives, their scope and coverage spanning from one-time grassroots events, ongoing regular activities and all-encompassing government interventions to internal political and social debates, in addition to cultural undertakings and worldwide campaigns for Armenian Genocide recognition by different states and prominent individuals. Public sentiment constantly evolves under the growing pressure of commemoration activities. By Lusine Kharatyan
Armenia-Turkey Dialogue: Against Many Odds? Armenia and Turkey have close historical ties. Despite all ups and downs at the official level, changing governments in the offices of Armenia and Turkey and usually mutually hostile rhetoric – especially on the eve of Centenary of the Armenian Genocide – the two countries are historically inseparable. By Izabella Sargsyan
Remembering and Demanding: How Armenia and the Diaspora are Approaching the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide In spring 2015 the streets of Yerevan are full of images of forget-me-nots, the symbol chosen for Genocide remembrance, often accompanied by the motto “Remember and demand.” The meaning of the first part of this statement is obvious for all Armenians: honoring the memory of victims of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915. By Mikael Zolian
Armenia’s Eurasian Choice: Is the EU Integration Still at Stake? Since a controversial decision to sacrifice an Association Agreement with the EU in favor of joining the then-Customs Union, Armenia has gradually comes to terms with its new, more limited position. By Richard Giragosian
Strategies for Armenian-Georgian Cooperation through Academia and Student Inclusion (2015-2017) (closed project) Strategies for Armenian-Georgian Cooperation through Academia and Student Inclusion is the project supported by the South Caucasus Regional Office of the Heinrich Boell Foundation and implemented by Hazarashen Center for Ethnological Studies in cooperation with the Center of Civilization and Cultural Studies and Association of Anthropologists of Georgia.
Germany and Russia: as much cooperation as possible; as much conflict as necessary The German public's empathy or antipathy for the Ukrainian revolt against the Yanukovych regime is blanketed by a deeper difference: the view of Russia. As in earlier periods of German history, Germany’s relationship with the West is reflected in Russian politics. By Ralf Fücks
The Olympics for Abkhazia: Dreams and Reality Despite expectations for major gains, Abkhazia, squeezed between the Russian Federation and Georgia, has undergone no substantive changes in the run-up to the Olympics in nearby Sochi. By Akhra Smyr
Russia's security priorities in the Greater Caucasus and the Sochi Winter Olympics On 7 February 2014, the 22nd Winter Olympic Games will open in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi. These games will be the first Olympics hosted by Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. By Sergey Markedonov
The South Caucasus: The Limits of a Resurgent Russia For the last several years, Russia has significantly increased and consolidated its power and influence in the South Caucasus. Although this process was most obvious in 2008, in the wake of the Russian-Georgian war, subsequent moves by Moscow have reinforced this trend. By Richard Giragosian
Olympian Angst The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to hold the February 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi was met with an ambiguous reaction in Georgia. By Ivlian Haindrava