Artsakh Blockade Flash Update With Gev Iskajyan - Ep 236, Mar 12, 2023 [EP236]
Posted on Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 236, Mar 12, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - March 12, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Gas cutoff again.
- Aftermath of Azerbaijan Killing 3 Artsakh Policemen
- Potential for New Aggression
- No “Peace” without “Rights and Security for Artsakh”?
Episode 236 | Recorded: March 12, 2023
Show Notes
Gas & Electricity
Gas was cut off yesterday again.
Questions:
- What’s the state of shops and businesses?
- Is the food situation stable?
- What is the current regime of electricity brownouts?
Political Developments
On our last call we discussed that Artsakh reps met with Azerbaijani government officials to discuss logistics and infrastructure, but Azerbaijan misrepresented those discussions as being about “integration of Karabakh Armenians into Azerbaijan”. That was flatly denied and rejected by both Arayik Harutyunyan, as well as the Armenian government in Yerevan.
Both Arayik Harutyunyan and Pashinyan also warned of Azerbaijan preparing for further aggression and violence. This week we had the terrible shootings of three Artsakh policemen and the wounding of another by Azeri forces.
Questions:
- Can you describe the atmosphere in Stepanakert and Artsakh in general following this?
Yesterday Armenia’s national security chair Armen Grigoryan said that Armenia won’t sign a peace treaty without rights and security for Artsakh.
Questions:
- What does this mean for Artsakh?
Wrap-up
We hope you found our #ArtsakhBlockade Flash Update helpful. We invite your feedback and your suggestions. You can find us on most social media and podcast platforms. Thanks to Laura Osborn for the music on our podcasts.
Guests
Gev Iskajyan
Gev Iskajyan is the National Grassroots Director of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). Before joining ANCA in 2024, he served as the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of Artsakh, where he worked to raise international awareness about Artsakh’s challenges and led relief efforts.
Previously, Iskajyan held leadership roles with ANCA Western Region, the Armenian Youth Federation, and the Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee, where he organized impactful initiatives like the ‘March for Justice’ in 2015. His insights have been featured in prominent outlets such as CNN, BBC, and Newsweek. Iskajyan studied Political Science and Philosophy at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Hosts
Asbed Bedrossian
Asbed is founder of the Armenian News Network Groong and co-founder of the ANN/Groong podcast.
Hovik Manucharyan
Hovik Manucharyan is an information security engineer who moved from Seattle to Armenia in 2022. He co-founded the ANN/Groong podcast in 2020 and has been a contributor to Groong News since the late 1990s.
Disclaimer: The views expressed by Hovik Manucharyan on the ANN/Groong podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of his employer or any other organization.