Yeghia Tashjian

Yeghia Tashjian is the Issam Fares Institute Public Policy and International Affairs-American University of Beirut’s Regional and International Affairs Cluster Coordinator. He holds a master’s degree in Public Policy and International Affairs from the American University of Beirut and completed the "Strategic Leadership in Global Societal Security Program" at the Swedish Defense University in 2022. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Haigazian University in 2013 and has worked in the university's Armenian Diaspora Research Center between 2016-2017. Yeghia's master’s thesis focused on China's geopolitical and energy security interests in Iran and the Persian Gulf. Currently, Tashjian is engaged in research on the phenomenon of Turkish-Russian 'co-opetition' in the MENA+ Caucasus region and Russia's involvement in the International North-South Transport Corridor. He contributes to various local and regional newspapers, has presented various topics from minority rights to regional security issues, and is a part-time instructor in the Department of Political Studies and Public Administration at the American University of Beirut.
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Beyond the Blocking of the Lachin Corridor

On December 12, under the pretext of environmentalism, dozens of Azerbaijani state-backed “eco-activists” blocked the only land corridor in the…

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Can Armenians agree on a unified strategy?

Over the past few weeks, I participated in multiple international and regional workshops and conferences in Europe and Russia and…

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The Sochi Trilateral Statement: Who has gained what?

On October 25, 2022, Russia’s Foreign Ministry accused the West of pressuring Armenia to cut its traditionally close ties with…

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How do Iranian scholars perceive developments in the South Caucasus?

A survey was recently conducted by the Tehran International Studies and Research Institute (TISRI) to study international security priorities and…

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Armenia–India Relations: From Politics to Arms Trade

During my academic visit to New Delhi in February 2020, I met with Indian politicians and scholars and discussed opportunities…

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The Geopolitical Background of Azerbaijan’s Aggression on Armenia

Last week’s aggression by Azerbaijan on Armenia should be viewed from a regional lens, as the conflict imposes a new…

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Why is Baku waging a “war of words” against Tehran?

During a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Tehran on July 19, the…

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What is to be expected after the Erdogan-Putin summit?

On August 5, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a four-hour meeting in Russia to…

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Azerbaijan’s arms sale to Ukraine and the recent escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh

Following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, Azerbaijan officially took a “neutral” stance and continued its “balanced act” between…

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The South Caucasus and the “Great Game” of Energy Security

The Beginning of the Modern “Great Game” in the South Caucasus The “Great Game” was a political and diplomatic confrontation…

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