The Policy and Management Consulting Group (PMCG) said on Wednesday that Grigorian, 42, had joined the company as a senior advisor and was already involved in a feasibility assessment of TRIPP, a United States-backed project intended to connect Azerbaijan with its Nakhichevan exclave through Armenia’s Syunik province.
“Mr. Grigorian joins us with extensive experience at the highest levels of government and a career spanning strategic governance, diplomacy, international relations, institutional reform, crisis management, and regional security,” the PMCG said in a statement.
Grigorian served as secretary of Armenia’s Security Council from 2018 and was closely involved in Armenian-Azerbaijani negotiations for several years. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian dismissed him in August without clearly explaining the reasons for the decision.
“A central thread throughout his [Grigorian’s] career has been engagement with some of the most complex issues affecting the South Caucasus, including dialogue, negotiation, regional security, conflict resolution, and efforts to advance peace and stability across the region,” the PMCG said.
The PMCG describes itself as an international development consulting company seeking to “deliver progress to transitional and developing countries.”
Operating as an integrated global network, the company maintains affiliated offices in the United States, Georgia, Ukraine, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Poland, and Ireland.
The company is also implementing a Trans-Caspian Trade Route (TCTR) project covering Central Asian republics, including Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The project is funded by the U.S. Department of State and commissioned by AECOM, a company conducting the site study for TRIPP in Armenia.
The PMCG also implemented a project in Armenia last year aimed at strengthening agricultural value chains. The project was commissioned by Armenia’s Ministry of Environment.