Yerevan—The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) convened a roundtable seminar discussion today entitled “A Year after the April War: Debates over the Status Quo in Mountainous Karabagh.” Invited guests included political analysts, civil society representatives and media commentators with expert-level knowledge of the issue. ACNIS administrative director Karapet Kalenchian welcomes the participants.
The main presentations were made by ACNIS director Analyst Manvel Sargsian and Artsakh’s Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Arman Melikyan.
The founding director of the Center and the first Foreign Minister of Armenia Raffi Hovannisian participated in the seminar and presented his points of view on the subject.
After the presentations, there was a lively exchange of opinions among the participants: “United Armenians” Movement board member Azat Arshakyan, political experts Armen Aghayan and Sergey Shakaryants, “Partnership for Democracy” NGO chairman Stepan Danielyan, and others.
The Armenian Center for National and International Studies is a leading strategic research center headquartered in Yerevan. As a non-profit institution committed to conducting professional multi-disciplinary research and analysis, it strives to raise the level of pan-national discourse and seeks to broaden civic engagement in the policy-making process, thus fostering greater and more inclusive public knowledge. Founded in 1994 by Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia’s first Minister of Foreign Affairs, ACNIS has acquired over the years a prominent reputation as a primary source of independent expertise covering a wide range of national and international policy issues.
