Armenia is endowed with the rare commodity of legitimacy based on genuinely democratic credentials, including the rare victory of nonviolent people power in the 2018 velvet revolution that defied odds and expectations, positioning Armenia better than all her neighbors in terms of outlook for real stability.
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Richard GiragosianEvidence Quote
“Armenia is endowed with a rare commodity, legitimacy, based on genuinely democratic credentials...We saw a rare victory of nonviolent people power in Armenia...Armenia is now better positioned than all of her neighbors in terms of the outlook for real stability”
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Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Geopolitics in the South Caucasus— Center for Strategic & International StudiesCreated: 8/11/2026, 5:26:17 AM
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