Assoc. Prof., Dr. Ruben Safrastyan is Director of Department of Turkish Studies at Institute of Oriental Studies, Armenian National Academy of Sciences. He is also Appointed Professor at the "Acharyan" University.
In the past, he served as a Counselor of the Armenian Embassy in Germany and was the Deputy Director of the Department of Political Analysis for the Office of the President of Armenia.
Ruben Safrastyan's current research interests focus on the problems of Turkish politics and ideology, Armenian-Turkish interstate relations, as well as problems of genesis of genocide. During last years he has received Humboldt (Germany), Fulbright (USA), and International Policy (Hungary) fellowships and conducted researches at the universities of Bochum and Berkeley.
His most recent publications include books: "It Is Impossible To Set Up Barriers Between Neighbors in the XXI Century...": Armenia and Turkey in Regional Developments (2003); Proto-genocide: Problems of Theory and History (2005, forthcoming) and articles: "Turkey and Eurasia in the Aftermath of the September 11 Tragedy: Some Observations on Geopolitics and Foreign Policy", Caucasus and Central Asia Newsletter: The Caucasus and Central Asia Program at the University of California, Berkeley, 2001; "The Armenian-Turkish Relations: An Attempt of Theoretical Interpretation from the Standpoints of the Realistic School", Directions of the Armenian Foreign Policy: Collection of Articles, 2002; "On the Ideological Substantiation of Turkey's Regional Policy: Concept of Eurasia", The South Caucasus: Regional Security and Stability, 2004; "The Return of 'Grey Wolves': Conservative Party in Turkish Politics (1983-1985)", The Countries and Peoples of the Near and Middle East. Vol. XXIII, 2004; The Significance of the Armenian-Turkish Border, Armenia-Turkey: Open Conversation (2005).
Ruben Safrastyan is editor of TURKISH AND OTTOMAN STUDIES, , Yerevan : Institute of Oriental Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia E: rsafrastyan@sci.am
Yerevan State University, Jerevan, Armenia
Faculty of Oriental Studies | Turkish Studies
The courses on Oriental Studies were founded 1923 Yerevan State University in Armenia. SU from its very foundation.. Currently this faculty offers studies at three chairs - Persian Studies, Arabic Studies and Turkish Studies. According to the modern demands in the area of Oriental Studies Hindi, Afghani, Sanskrit, Belujian, Kurdish and Hebrew languages are currently taught at this faculty.
The Goal of the Turkish Studies are:
The philological knowledge of the modern Turkish, Ottoman, Arabic language and the modern Persian. Furthermore the ability to run scientific study of current and historical issues in Turkish and ottoman history, literature and cultural history.
Contact: Turkish Studies
University of Yerevan Faculty Oriental Studies
1 Alex Manoogian street
Yerevan Armenia
Contact: Professor Alexander Safaryan | T: +37410 57-33-24 | E: info@ysu.am
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