From November 5 to 8, 2026, Johnny Melikyan, Head of the Department of International Relations Research, participated in the 32nd Workshop of the Regional Stability in the South Caucasus Study Group (RSSC) in Reichenau, Austria.
The event was convened by the Partnership for Peace Consortium of Defence Academies and Security Studies Institutes (PfPC) in cooperation with the Austrian National Defence Academy and the General Directorate for Defence Policy.
Held under the theme “Water Security: Challenges and Policy Options for the South Caucasus States,” the workshop addressed water resource management and regional cooperation. In turn, during the concluding session, the IPRC representative delivered a presentation thoroughly examining regional political developments and the current stage of the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace process, underscoring the vital necessity of institutionalizing peace to ensure long-term stability and security.


