Christine A. Arakelian
Christine Arakelian is an attorney in private practice and currently advises Reina Trust Building as its Outside General Counsel. Her corporate and legal experience encompasses corporate financings, mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, civil litigation and constitutional law litigation. She was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to Saudi Arabia, an iGorts Fellowship to the Republic of Armenia, a Global Health Law Fellowship by Georgetown Law and an Adjunct Fellowship to the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. During law school, Ms. Arakelian worked for the Central Intelligence Agency’s Office of General Counsel and had a TS/SCI clearance. Ms. Arakelian has extensive international experience and expertise and consults globally on matters pertaining to national security, technology, cybersecurity, healthcare, law and finance. She has a B.A. with honors from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.
- Armenia-Iran Relations— Armenia's ties with neighboring Iran, including trade, energy transit, and shared interest in blocking a Zangezur corridor under Azerbaijani control.
- Armenia-Russia Relations— Armenia's strategic partnership with Russia, CSTO membership, and the complicated relationship under Pashinyan as Moscow's influence waned after 2020.
- Armenia-US Relations— U.S.-Armenia relations, including USAID programs, defense cooperation talks, Armenian-American lobby efforts, and Washington's South Caucasus policy.
- Geopolitics— Armenia's strategic position in the South Caucasus and its relationships with regional and global powers in a rapidly shifting multipolar world.
- Armenian News— Groong's weekly round-up of the latest news from Armenia, Artsakh, and the Armenian diaspora, covering politics, society, and international affairs.