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Vartan Oskanian

Vartan Oskanian, Armenia's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 until April 2008, is the founder of the Yerevan-based Civilitas Foundation.


Commentaries by Vartan Oskanian

  • Newsart for The Caucasus Imperative

    The Caucasus Imperative

    YEREVAN – Summit season is upon us. Following the G-20 meetings in Seoul and the NATO summit in Portugal, the Organization for Security and …

  • Newsart for A Reset in the Caucasus

    A Reset in the Caucasus

    YEREVAN – Will Turkey’s current turmoil between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the country’s powerful army complicate and delay th…

  • Newsart for Turkey’s Missed Opportunity

    Turkey’s Missed Opportunity

    YEREVAN – Turkey, sadly, seems to be falling into the bad habit of never missing an opportunity to miss an opportunity in its relations with…

  • A Neighborly Option for Iran

    YEREVAN – Once again, the issue of bombing or sanctioning Iran has resurfaced. For years, debate about Iran has oscillated between two bad a…

  • A Kick-Off for Peace?

    Yerevan – Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s recent invitation to Turkish President Abdullah Gul to visit Yerevan to watch a football match…

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