Posts by ARVAK
Recognition of Palestine as an indicator of loss of European powers’ influence in the Middle East
ARVAK Center comment, October 3, 2025
During the September session of...
Foreign policy dimension of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia
Expert commentary, September 22, 2025
Norayr A. Dunamalyan
The parliamentary elections in...
Traditional Christianity under the crosshairs of religious radicalism in Israel
ARVAK Center comment, September 21, 2025
At the end of August,...
Georgia and the indivisibility of the South Caucasus
ARVAK Center comment, 05.09.2025
Analysis of the situation
In late August, discussions...
Ethnic aspects of internal political struggle in Iran
ARVAK Center comment, August 09, 2025
Escalation of the...
Turkey is pushed towards conflict with Iran
Current trends in the Middle East suggest a high probability of a conflict between the region's two most prominent Islamic nations: Turkey and Iran.
Azerbaijan under geopolitical scrutiny: Escalation dynamics and strategic considerations
A series of events in recent months, with Azerbaijan at their center, indicates that regional and global centers of power are increasing pressure on Baku. This trend of comprehensive coercion will likely persist until Ilham Aliyev, having exhausted his final resources for maneuver, settles in a definitive strategic direction.
On the causes of the “transit crisis” in Georgian-Armenian relations
Since mid-2025, the Republic of Armenia has faced increasing challenges in the area of transit of import and export goods through Georgian territory. In April of this year, Georgian customs services began initiated a systematic effort to impede the transportation of Armenian cognac and wines destined for the Russian and Belarusian markets .
M. Bogdanov’s resignation in RF’s foreign policy general agenda
On July 9, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed two decrees, one of which dismissed Mikhail Bogdanov from his position of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the second – from the duties of the Russian leader’s Special Envoy for the Middle East and African countries.
On some aspects of erosion of Russian influence within Azerbaijan’s political system
The new and unprecedented round of Russian-Azerbaijani political and diplomatic escalation has revealed a significant asymmetry in the influence mechanisms between the countries.
