ACTIVITIES
Multi-Stakeholder Foresight Dialogue: Exploring Future Scenarios in Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
On May 31–June 1, 2025, Peace Dialogue NGO organized a Multi-Stakeholder Foresight Dialogue in Dilijan, Armenia under the title “Exploring Future Scenarios, Trends, and Signals in Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations.” The event brought together a diverse group of participants—including parliamentarians, representatives of governmental institutions, and civil society actors—to explore how the evolving dynamics between Armenia and Azerbaijan might unfold in the coming years.
Court of Cassation Overturns Decision in Soldier Death Case After Peace Dialogue NGO Appeal
Strengthening Security Sector Reform in Armenia: A Multi-Stakeholder Collaborative Roundtable Dialogue
Armenia in Focus: Navigating the Eastern Partnership, Regional Security, and European Integration
“…Despite 58% of the Armenian population favoring EU membership, EU-Armenia relations remain vulnerable to Russian influence…”
Understanding People’s Needs for Lasting Peace
Peace Dialogue is planning to facilitate six focus-group discussions across Armenia and, apart from that, will be engaging in conversations with approximately 350 individuals with interviews. This approach aims to comprehensively understand the perceptions of people regarding the threats hindering building long-term and dignified peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Through this process, the organization aims to identify the most pressing and urgent needs that require immediate attention, ultimately fostering the endorsement of a more inclusive and far-reaching peace treaty.
The Response of Government Agencies to Recommendations Regarding the Protection of the Rights of Repatriated Prisoners of War
On June 10, 2023, Peace Dialogue NGO published a summary report entitled “The Legal Status of Former Prisoners of War in the Republic of Armenia”. The organization enquired the mentioned governmental institutions to provide a conclusion on the submitted recommendations related to their functions in order to develop future joint effective steps aimed at protecting the rights of repatriated former prisoners of war.
Embarking on a new project Contact 3.0: International Reflection Meeting
From 8 to 12 May 2023 in Tbilisi, Peace Dialogue NGO in partnership with the German organization OWEN, implemented a kick-off International Reflection Meeting as part of its new project CONTACT 3.0. Involving young activists from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Germany, these series of workshops aimed at understanding personal and dominant national narratives through the lens of young civil society members in conflict-affected areas and striving to identify needs- and human-centered topics on which they would like to work in the future with the communities they are coming from.
Peace Dialogue’s Recommendations for Armenia’s Human Rights Action Plan 2023-2025: Ten out of Twenty-Four Included in First Draft
Peace Dialogue responded to an inquiry made by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, providing a package of 24 recommendations for the country’s 2023-2025 Action Plan for human rights protection. Out of the 24 recommendations, 10 have been included in the first draft of the Action Plan.
Legal Support Offered to Citizens Participating in Military Reserve Force Trainings
Stated in Article 17 of the RA Law “On Military Service and the Status of Servicemen”, citizens who are called to a military training undergo a medical check-up and expertise. As part of the medical care and service, the state provides check-up and expertise free of charge to the citizens.
Developing Inclusive Oversight of Security in Armenia: Overseeing Defence Strategizing and Classifying
In the framework of the project Developing Inclusive Oversight of Security implemented by the Dutch NGO Centre for European Security Studies in partnership with Peace Dialogue NGO, two expert lab discussions were conducted on 18-19 January, 2023 in Yerevan. The event on 18 January was aimed at initiating multi-stakeholder consultations on the key priorities in drafting Armenia’s new national security strategy. The topic of the discussion held on 19 January was the classification of defence and security information.
Joint Analysis of Contemporary Narratives and Dominant Discourses on the Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict
On 26-27 January 2023, Peace Dialogue NGO held a meeting entitled Joint Analysis of Contemporary Narratives and Dominant Discourses on the Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict. The event took place in Tbilisi, Georgia and brought together representatives of Armenian and Azerbaijani civil society organisations, expert communities, and peace practitioners.
