FORUM
On May 22, 2021, the Armenian Center for American Studies organized the “First Armenian-American Academic Forum” with the financial support of the U.S. Embassy in Armenia.
The forum was dedicated to the U.S. role in the regional security of the South Caucasus, Turkey’s role in the region, and the present and future of Armenian-Turkish relations. The event utilized a hybrid format, where Armenian experts participated in person, while U.S. experts joined via video messages.
During the panel discussions, the invited experts analyzed the policy of the then-new U.S. administration toward the South Caucasus and Armenia, the dynamics of U.S.-Armenian relations, and opportunities for deepening bilateral ties. Additionally, participants evaluated the role of the United States within the regional security system and its diplomatic context regarding the settlement of Armenian-Turkish relations.
The “First Armenian-American Academic Forum” consisted of two distinct segments. The first part was dedicated to examining U.S. policy in the South Caucasus, with a special emphasis on the current state of Armenian-American relations. In the second part, experts and political figures analyzed the dynamics of Armenian-Turkish relations and evaluated the strategic role of the United States in the mediation and regulation of those ties.
Among the experts were:
- Suren Sargsyan, Co-founder of the Armenian Center for American Studies Research Center;
- Tom De Waal, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace;
- Paul Stronski, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace;
- Eduard Abrahamyan, University of Leicester;
- Dr. Ruben Melkonyan, Dean, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Yerevan State University;
- Dr. Varuzhan Geghamyan, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Yerevan State University;
- Aris Nalci, Journalist, Media Analyst and Writer.
