Manya Mirzoyan is a Research Intern at the Caspian Policy Center. She is starting her second year of graduate school at the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, concentrating on Eurasia and Eastern Europe. Her primary research interests include the political and security dynamics of Russia, Turkey, and the South Caucasus. She is also interested in how the Russia-Ukraine conflict will affect the broader regional dynamics of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Prior to starting graduate school, Manya earned her B.A. in Political Science and Global Studies, and conducted research projects relevant to South Caucasus, Turkey and Central Asia.