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Vicken Cheterian

Vicken Cheterian is a journalist and political analyst who works for the non-profit governance organisation CIMERA, based in Geneva.

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Armenia’s election: the waiting game

A presidential contest between former and aspiring leaders is rooted in the enduring dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh, explains Vicken Cheterian.

Lebanon: short memory, system failure

The roots of Lebanon's political fracture lie in the unresolved legacy of its 1975-90 civil war, says Vicken Cheterian.

Georgia’s arms race

Georgia's military plans reveal its ambition to reclaim the territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia it lost in the wars of the early 1990s, says Vicken Cheterian.

Serbia after Kosovo

Serbian views about the prospect of independence for the territory it lost in 1999 are more complex than they often appear, finds Vicken Cheterian in Belgrade.

The pigeon sacrificed: Hrant Dink, and a broken dialogue

The assassination of Hrant Dink has destroyed a bridge between Turks and Armenians, says Vicken Cheterian.