Call for participation in conference: "The Impact of Conflicts on Relations Between South Caucasus and Middle Eastern States"

The Research Group on Armenia-Arab States and Armenia-Israel Relations at the YSU Institute for Armenian Studies will hold a conference titled "The Impact of Conflicts on Relations Between South Caucasus and Middle Eastern States" on December 11, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Reading Room 503 (5th floor) of the YSU Sarkis and Marie Izmirlian Library.

The conference is organized within the framework of the RA MoESCS Higher Education and Science Committee's "Research Support Program for Young Scientists–2025" grant program (grant code: 25YR-6A0). 

The organizing committee invites researchers in international relations, regional studies and related fields to submit proposals for presentations on the following topics:

• Regional conflicts and South Caucasus–Middle East relations

• Armenia's relations with Arab states and Israel

• The Middle Eastern dimension of Georgia's and Azerbaijan's foreign policies

• The role of regional and extra-regional powers

• Security, connectivity and economic cooperation

• National and religious minorities in the context of conflicts

• Other topics related to the conference theme

The working languages are Armenian and English.

Submissions must include:

• Paper title

• Author's full name, academic degree, position and institutional affiliation

• Email address

• Abstract (up to 300 words)

Proposals must be submitted in .doc, .docx or .pdf format. The email subject line should read "Conference 2026–First Name Last Name."

Each presentation will be allotted up to 15 minutes.

Important dates:

• Submission deadline: December 4, 2026

• Notification of acceptance: December 5, 2026