Pascal Lottaz
Dr. Pascal Lottaz is an associate professor of law at the University of Kyoto, in Japan. He specializes in the study of neutrality in international relations, Geopolitics in East Asia, European Politics, Nuclear Nonproliferation, and the study of the Second World War.
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-India Relations— The growing strategic and defense partnership between Armenia and India, positioned as a counterweight to the Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan axis.
- 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-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.