On February 17, 2026, the Third Annual Armenian Conference on Democratic Security took place, bringing together members of Armenia’s civil society and expert community, representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Armenia, and other interested stakeholders. The speakers of the first panel discussion were Tigran Grigoryan (RCDS), Hayk Kocharyan (Center for Civilization and Cultural Studies), Arsen […]
02.02.2026 We are pleased to announce that Hayk Khanumyan has joined the RCDS team as an expert. Khanumyan graduated from the Faculty of International Relations at Yerevan State University and also specialized in European Studies at the University of Strasbourg. From 2015 to 2020, he served as a member of the National Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh. From […]
On September 10, Tigran Grigoryan, director of the Regional Center for Democracy and Security (RCDS), delivered a testimony at the U.S. Helsinki Commission’s Congressional hearing on Armenia. His address emphasized the urgent need for international support to strengthen Armenia’s democracy and security in the face of ongoing challenges. Grigoryan highlighted three critical issues facing Armenia: […]
20.11.2025 The Regional Center for Democracy and Security organized a discussion on November 19 titled “The Instrumentalization of Justice in Armenia and Civil Society’s Response.” The event was moderated by RCDS Director Tigran Grigoryan, with Hasmik Harutyunyan, a legal expert at the NGO Protection of Rights Without Borders, serving as the speaker. The discussion explored […]
08.10.2025 On October 8, the Regional Center for Democracy and Security held a discussion of its report “The New Face of War: Lessons of the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict for Armenia.” The report’s author, Eduard Arakelyan, presented the main findings of the study, drawing parallels with Armenia’s own context. The second part of the discussion continued in […]
05.08.2025 The awareness-raising campaign phase of the Participatory Budgeting process has been completed in Armenia’s biggest enlarged community, Artashat. As part of this phase, 38 awareness-raising sessions were held in 37 rural and 1 urban settlement. Tatevik Ghazaryan, an expert from the Regional Center for Democracy and Security, provided professional support in cooperation with the […]
30.07.2025 On July 29, the Regional Center for Democracy and Security presented its latest report, “Narratives of Division: Ruling Party-Linked Hate Speech Against Karabakh Armenian Refugees.” The event brought together experts, civil society representatives, members of the diplomatic community, and journalists for an active discussion on the ways in which ruling party-affiliated figures and […]
30.05.2025 On May 30, the Regional Center for Democracy and Security organized a panel discussion on the topic “Challenges to the Consolidation of the Party System in Armenia.” The panel featured politician Hayk Khanumyan and Liana Badalyan, Program Manager at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation’s Armenia office. The discussion was moderated by Tigran Grigoryan, Director […]
06.02.2025 On February 4, the Regional Center for Democracy and Security (RCDS) held a conference titled "Direct Dialogue: Addressing Refugee Needs in Armenia." The first panel featured speakers including John Gallagher, the British Ambassador to Armenia; Patrik Svensson, the Swedish Ambassador; and Jan Plešinger, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia. The discussion was […]
