Armenian and Georgian experts discuss political developments in both countries

Director of YSU Continuing Education Center Lusine Kharatyan noted that the center's "Free Listener" open university platform regularly organizes open events on various topics for wide circles of the public through formats such as lectures, research presentations and panel discussions.

"Taking into account the recent active political developments in Georgia, we hope that this discussion will also help the teaching staff and students of the university to enhance the understanding of the developments taking place in Georgia and their impact on the future political processes in Georgia," said Lusine Kharatyan.

Georgian expert Giorgi Shaishmelashvili referred to the "Foreign Influence Agents" law recently adopted by the Parliament of Georgia. 

"I think that Georgia should continue its integration policy with the EU, which will also positively influence political processes in Armenia," said the Georgian expert. Additionally, he noted that parliamentary elections are scheduled for October in Georgia, and expressed hope that the adopted law will be revised following the establishment of a new government. 

Expert Arsen Kharatyan discussed the actions taken by the current government established after the 2020 war, focusing on developments involving the EU and Russia. 

During the discussion, the speakers also spoke about the new security actors in the region.

The event was organized as part of cooperation between the YSU Continuing Education Center, the Helsinki Committee of Armenia and the Institute for the Study of Nationalism and Conflicts (Georgia) under the "Armenia-Georgia Neighborhood" project implemented, supported by the "For Freedom" Foundation named after Friedrich Nauman. The discussion featured expert insights from Anna Gevorgyan, Nzhdeh Hovsepyan, Emil Avdaliani, Davit Bragvadze, and Giorgi Masalkini, followed by an engaging discussion session.