ArmInfo. For official Yerevan, security is paramount. This is what political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan, director of the Caucasus Institute, writes in his article, discussing the upcoming summit of the European Political  Community and the first Armenia-EU summit.

ArmInfo. Today, the South Caucasus region effectively ceases to exist. Political scientist and Director of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan stated this at the annual international conference "Orbeli Forum: Building Peace and Multilateral Cooperation," while discussing the prospects for multilateral cooperation in the South Caucasus region.

ArmInfo. Despite the bellicose  rhetoric of the current US President Donald Trump towards Iran, it is  unlikely that real military action will take place between the  countries.  Political scientist and Director of the Caucasus  Institute Alexander Iskandaryan stated this in a conversation with  journalists during the international conference in Yerevan  "Haik-Iran: A Thousand-Year Neighborliness".

ArmInfo.Russia's influence in the post-Soviet space, and especially in the South Caucasus,  continues to decline: this is a global process that will continue to develop.  This was stated in an interview with ArmInfo by political scientist, director of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan.

ArmInfo.Turkey's interference in Abkhazia's politics is just a myth and the result of pre-election  PR. This was stated by political scientist, director of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan in an interview with an ArmInfo correspondent.

ArmInfo. The signing of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan is unlikely due to the asymmetry in the negotiation process. This was stated in an interview with an ArmInfo correspondent by political scientist and director of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan. In this regard, he  emphasized that peace is not just the absence of war and the signing  of a peace treaty is unlikely to significantly change the situation  or provide Armenia with greater security. 

ArmInfo.It is already established fact that Armenia has frozen relations with the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Armenian political scientist, director of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan  told reporters on February 24, commenting on an interview with RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan regarding the freezing of relations with the CSTO.

ArmInfo. In the context of the ongoing conflict between the West and Russia concentrated in Ukraine, it is impossible to make any predictions regarding the prospects for resolving the Artsakh problem. Director of the Caucasus Institute,  Alexander Iskandaryan, expressed a similar opinion to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.In the course of time, the geopolitical importance of the South Caucasus will be declining, Alexander Iskandaryan, Director of the Yerevan-based Caucasus  Institute, said in an interview with ArmInfo. 

ArmInfo. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov can no longer impose his conditional plan- a ready-made solution to the entire complex of problems caused by Artsakh, on  anyone under the current geopolitical realities s. Director of the  Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan expressed a similar opinion  to ArmInfo .

ArmInfo.The current internal political turbulence in Armenia may continue for quite a long time, without posing a threat to the current government. Director of the  Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan expressed a similar opinion  to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.The main result of the meeting in Brussels was that meeting itself. And the problem is not at all in the venue, but in the complexity of the  Armenian-Azerbaijani contradictions. Nevertheless, despite the  absence of any expectations of a breakthrough, another meeting has  demonstrated that the settlement process is still underway. Director  of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan expressed a similar  opinion to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. Russia can achieve a tactical but not a strategic victory in the conflict with the West. I don't think Moscow has the resources to turn a tactical victory into a strategic one. Director of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan expressed a similar opinion to ArmInfo.  "As of today, Russia is trying to change the architecture of the European security structure. And by its actions it is trying to force the West to reckon with itself. Because if Russia does not show the West everything it is capable of, it will simply become invisible. And it is trying to create a new structure of European security, taking into account that that the structure created in the early 1990s, within which NATO provides security in Europe, does not satisfy it," he said.

ArmInfo.It seems that it would be better for Armenia to take a break in its current relations with Turkey. Director of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan  expressed a similar opinion to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. Armenia`s participation in the Summit for Democracy was, beyond doubt, a positive step, which was, first of all, in Armenia`s interests, Alexander Iskandaryan, Director of the Caucasus Institute, told ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.The main reason for the current military escalation on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan is the cancellation of the trilateral online meeting of  the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan, announced by  press  secretary of the President of the Russian Federation.  Director of  the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan expressed a similar  opinion to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.There will be no breakthrough warming of relations between Yerevan and Ankara.  Director of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan expressed a  similar opinion to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.Due to the results  of last year's war and the existence of a trilateral statement of  November 9, 2020, the Armenian authorities simply cannot avoid  talking about unblocking the borders, establishing diplomatic  relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan. Director of the Caucasus  Institute Alexander Iskandaryan expressed a similar opinion to  ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.Further impulses between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be conditioned by the  existence or absence of  resources to exert pressure on each other, as well as  on external players interested in the region. Director of the  Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan expressed a similar opinion  to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. I do not share at all the expectations that have developed within the journalistic and expert community from the meeting of the Presidents of Russia and the United  States, Putin and Biden, scheduled for June 16. Director of the  Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan expressed a similar opinion  to ArmInfo.