30/05/2026
The Center for International Strategic Analyses — KEDISA and the Armenian Institute of International and Security Affairs — AIISA successfully co-organized the closed online webinar entitled “Two Nations, One European Vision: Greece’s EU Experience and Armenia’s Road Ahead”, held on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, with the participation of more than 50 distinguished guests, officials, diplomats, policymakers, academics, experts, and representatives of civil society.
The webinar focused on Greece’s experience as a long-standing member of the European Union and on Armenia’s evolving European path, examining the opportunities, challenges, reforms, security dimensions, and institutional transformations linked to Armenia’s closer engagement with the European Union. The discussion also highlighted the historic friendship between Greece and Armenia, their shared values, cultural ties, and the strategic importance of deepening cooperation between the two countries.
The event was opened by Mr. Styopa Safaryan, Founder and Director of AIISA, and Dr. Andreas Banoutsos, Founder and President of KEDISA. In his remarks, Mr. Safaryan underlined the importance of Greece’s role as a partner for Armenia during a period of significant political and geopolitical developments, while Dr. Banoutsos emphasized that Greece’s 45-year experience in the European project offers valuable lessons for Armenia’s European aspirations.
The webinar was moderated by Mr. Tigran Ghalumyan, Economist-Researcher, who stressed that Greece and Armenia are connected by history, culture, friendship, and shared values, while both belong to a broader European political and civilizational space. He noted that the webinar aimed to bring together Greek and Armenian perspectives, reflect on Greece’s EU experience, and examine Armenia’s road ahead.
The expert panel featured presentations by Dr. Panagiota Manoli, Associate Professor of Political Economy of International Relations at the University of the Peloponnese, and Dr. Ani Yeghiazaryan, PhD in Political Science from Friedrich Schiller University Jena and AIISA Associate Fellow. Their contributions offered academic and policy-oriented perspectives on Greece’s EU experience, Armenia’s European aspirations, regional challenges, institutional reforms, and the broader geopolitical environment.
Watch the full webinar in the link below ⬇️
The Center for International Strategic Analyses — KEDISA and the Armenian Institute of International and Security Affairs — AIISA successfully co-organized t...
