Johnny G. Melikian
Johnny G. Melikian is a senior research fellow at the Orbeli Center for analysis, and the head of the Center for Political and Legal Studies. He has worked as a consultant for the International Crisis Group, and was a visiting fellow at Georgia’s Ilia State University
Key Topics
- Armenia-EU Relations— Armenia's partnership with the European Union, the CEPA trade agreement, the EU monitoring mission on the border, and prospects for closer integration.
- 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 Politics— Armenia's domestic political landscape, including the government, opposition parties, civil society movements, and democratic governance debates.
- Georgia— Georgia's political crisis under Georgian Dream, the EU accession dispute, and the implications of Georgian instability for Armenia's main trade corridor.