On October 13, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Orbeli Center under the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia jointly hosted a roundtable discussion titled “Tests of Partnership: Russian-Armenian Relations in 2025.”
Experts from Russia and Armenia discussed a wide range of issues concerning the future of bilateral ties, including economic cooperation, areas of tension, and possible mechanisms for strengthening dialogue and mutual understanding. Particular attention was paid to stability in the South Caucasus and efforts to unblock transport and economic communications across the region.
On October 13, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Orbeli Center under the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia jointly hosted a roundtable discussion titled “Tests of Partnership: Russian-Armenian Relations in 2025.”
Experts from Russia and Armenia discussed a wide range of issues concerning the future of bilateral ties, including economic cooperation, areas of tension, and possible mechanisms for strengthening dialogue and mutual understanding. Particular attention was paid to stability in the South Caucasus and efforts to unblock transport and economic communications across the region.
Participants
From the Russian side, the discussion included:
- Ivan Timofeev, Director General, RIAC
- Sergey Markedonov, Leading Researcher, Institute for International Studies, MGIMO University (MFA of Russia)
- Evgenia Goryushina, Head of the Caucasus Studies Sector, Institute for Oriental Studies (RAS), and Research Fellow, HSE University
- Konstantin Tasits, Expert on the South Caucasus
- Tigran Meloyan, Analyst, Center for Mediterranean Studies, HSE University
- Andrey Areshev, Political Commentator, Foundation for Strategic Culture
- Ekaterina Chimiris, Leading Researcher, Institute of Europe (RAS), and Head of the Center for Socio-Political Studies, Russian Foreign Trade Academy
- Dmitry Sidorov, Head of the Department of Foreign Regional Studies, Moscow State Linguistic University
From the Armenian side, participants included:
- Gor Tsarukyan, Director, Orbeli Center
- Alexander Markarov, Professor and Head of the Armenian Branch, Institute of CIS Countries
- Mikael Yalanuzian, Coordinator, Orbeli Center
- Hovhannes Sargsyan, Head of the Department of Political Science, Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University
- Johnny Melikyan, Head of Department, Orbeli Center
- David Sargsyan, Head of Department, Orbeli Center
- Vladimir Martirosyan, Senior Expert, Orbeli Center
The session was moderated by Milan Lazovich, Program Manager at the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
