Shant Krikorian is a "Political Science - International Relations" and "Russian & Soviet Studies" student at the University of California, San Diego. He currently writes for Political Journals in the United States and France on issues relating to LGBT Rights, European Integration, International Security and Turkey. You can find him shopping for French coats, Greek pop, or Armenian eggplant dip.

Why the Credibility of Armenian Diaspora Organizations Has Been Mise en Cause

  Regardless of the whirlwind of nationalism and discontent displayed by the Armenian Diaspora – the Turkey-Armenia Protocols opened a new chapter of bilateral relations for both the Republic of Turkey and Armenia, with their respective signing of the treaty in Zurich this October. The Azeri Trend News Agency was quick to headline (in incorrect [...]

Turkey and Armenia: The Case for Open Borders

The news of repair works on the Turkish side of the infamous Kars-Gyumri Railroad announced by the Azerbaijani Consulate in Kars last week, sent Azeris in a fierce and frantic prance across the dramatic stage of what has become the three-way “Turko-Armenian-Azeri Soap Opera” – on thawing relations and opening borders. Indeed, the Turkish imposed [...]