Nino Skvortsova
Nino Skvortsova is a scholar who researches media studies, and regime transformation in the South Caucasus. Currently she is a post-graduate, PhD candidate, researching Regime transformation of Georgia. She has MA in Theory and History of International Relations from RUDN, the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, and has also studied Social Sciences at the Caucasus International University in Tbilisi, Georgia.
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-NATO Relations— Armenia's relationship with NATO, including military exercises, interoperability programs, and the debate over whether deeper ties are feasible or desirable.
- 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.