Artsakh Blockade Flash Update With Gev Iskajyan - Ep 236, Mar 12, 2023 [EP236]

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 236, Mar 12, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - March 12, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

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.

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