Guest:
- Tevan Poghosyan, is president of the International Center for Human Development in Yerevan. Mr. Poghosyan was an MP in the National Assembly between 2012 and 2017 from the Heritage party. From 1997 to 1999 he served as the Nagorno-Karabakh Public Affairs Office Director in Washington, D.C.
Topic:
- The One-year anniversary of The War in Artsakh
- Can the Opposition Reorganize?
- Turkish-Armenian Possible Rapprochement
Episode 90 | Recorded: September 27, 2021
Show Notes
Discussion
The One Year Anniversary of The War
- Lead-up to the war? When did Armenia know for sure?
- How did the war start? What do we know about the first moments of the war?
- When was it possible for Pashinyan to stop the war?
- Aliyev and Pashinyan’s addresses to the UNGA during this past week.
Can the Opposition Reorganize?
Opposition held a candle-lit march to Yerablur. While the march was silent and not too political, many believe this will mark the restart of the street struggle by the opposition. Does the opposition have a chance to re-invigorate its struggle against the government, combining pressure on the street?
- What is the opposition doing right and what is it doing wrong?
Turkish-Armenian Rapprochement
Mane Gevorgyan said that Armenia is ready to begin high profile discussions with Turkey.
- Erdogan and Pashinyan’s speeches in UNGA
- Armenia did not condemn Turkey’s involvement in Artsakh war, but Cyprus did.
- Is the issue of Artsakh still the “elephant in the room” in Armenian-Turkish relations?
- Erdogan meeting with Putin next week
Wrap-up
We hope you found our Week in Review 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
Tevan Poghosyan
Tevan Poghosyan is president of the International Center for Human Development. Mr. Poghosyan was an MP in the National Assembly between 2012 and 2017 from the Heritage party. From 1997 to 1999 he served as the Nagorno-Karabakh Public Affairs Office Director in Washington, D.C.
Hosts
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.
Asbed Bedrossian
Asbed is founder of the Armenian News Network Groong and co-founder of the ANN/Groong podcast.