All posts by "Astghik Hayrapetyan"

I am Astghik Hayrapetyan. I hold BA and MA in International relations from Yerevan State University. Currently, I am enrolled in a postgraduate study in the NAS RA Institute of Oriental studies. I worked at the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia and I have the first subclass of the junior official class rank of the RA state service. During my study at the university, I took part in the scientific-educational program called "Shirak historical and cultural heritage study" school of young scientists. I am an author of a scientific-analytical article titled “NATO’s strategy in the post-Cold War world order in 1989-1992” referring to the NATO's strategy transformation in the final stage of the collapse of the USSR and the emerging post-Cold War world order (1989-1992). Currently, I am enrolled in the postgraduate study at the department of the International relations of the "Institute of Oriental Studies” on an extramural basis. As a dissertation thesis "The US Middle-Eastern policy during George W. Bush'spresidency (2001-2009)" was chosen and approved by the Scientific Board of NAS RA Institute of Oriental Studies. In August 2017 I was a delegate in the youth forum and flagship event "Defence and Dialogue in Eastern Europe" organized by Euro-Atlantic Diplomacy Society in Bucharest, Romania. In September 2018 I became IAPSS member and took part in IAPSS Summer School 2018 “Migration on the Mediterranean Sea” held in Nice, France. The scope of professional interests includes the South Caucasus and the Middle East, the policy of global and regional actors in these regions, the geopolitical and geo-economic environment, ethnic and religious conflicts and their relevance to international law.

In the late 1980s and early 90s  big shifts took place in the sphere of international relations. The Soviet authorities showed the willingness to reduce the military potential on the ...