Yeghia Tashjian

Yeghia Tashjian

Yeghia Tashjian is an regional analyst and researcher based in Beirut, with expertise in China’s geopolitical and energy security interests in Iran and the Persian Gulf. Currently he is an instructor in International Affairs at the American University of Science and Technology and International and Regional Affairs Cluster Coordinator at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut.

Key Topics
  • Geopolitics— Armenia's strategic position in the South Caucasus and its relationships with regional and global powers in a rapidly shifting multipolar world.
  • Nagorno Karabakh & Artsakh— The conflict over Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), from Soviet-era roots through the 2020 44-Day War and Azerbaijan's 2023 offensive that ended Armenian presence there.
  • Turkey— Turkey's domestic politics and Erdogan's assertive foreign policy, including its pivotal role arming and supporting Azerbaijan in the Karabakh wars.
  • Armenia-NATO Relations— Armenia's relationship with NATO, including military exercises, interoperability programs, and the debate over whether deeper ties are feasible or desirable.
  • Armenian News— Groong's weekly round-up of the latest news from Armenia, Artsakh, and the Armenian diaspora, covering politics, society, and international affairs.

Episodes Featuring Yeghia Tashjian

Yeghia Tashjian - New Leadership in Lebanon - New President, New Prime Minister | Ep 405, Jan 21, 2025 [EP405] Yeghia Tashjian - Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire in Lebanon and Escalation in Syria | Ep 389 - Dec 2, 2024 [EP389] Yeghia Tashjian - Iran’s Geopolitical Moves, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Stalled Normalization | Ep 353 - Aug 11, 2024 [EP353] Yeghia Tashjian - World in Conflict | Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations | 2024 Outlook | Ep. 304 - Jan 21, 2024 [EP304] Yeghia Tashjian - Aftermath of the Ethnic Cleansing of Artsakh | Israeli-Palestinian Crisis & Ripples | Ep. 288 - Oct 22, 2023 [EP288] Yeghia Tashjian - Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations | Azerbaijani Propaganda in Shushi | Situation In Artsakh | Ep 271 - July 30, 2023 [EP271] Turkish Politics After the Earthquake | Artsakh Blockade Developments | Armenian Diplomacy | Egyptian President’s Visit to Armenia | Ep 234 - Mar 5, 2023 [EP234] Yeghia Tashjian | Artsakh Blockade | Relations with Russia | Role of the Armenian Government | Draft 'Peace' Proposals | Weekend Protests in Artsakh [EP194] Monitors in Armenia | Russia-West Rivalry in South Caucasus | Armenia-Iran Relations | Israel-Lebanon Maritime Agreement | Lebanon Presidential Elections [EP171] Tehran 2022 | Normalization | EU-Azerbaijan Gas Deal | Personae Non Grata | Ep #149 - July 31, 2022 [EP149] Ukraine | Donetsk Luhansk, Artsakh | Aliyev in Moscow | Euronest in Yerevan | Ep #125 - Feb 27, 2022 [EP125] Pashinyan Live | From Sochi to Brussels | Normalization | Co-opetition | Ep #104 - Nov 28, 2021 [EP104] Armenian Foreign policy Between War and Peace | Ep #80 - July 22, 2021 [EP80] Six weeks of war | What is Russia thinking? | To recognize or not to recognize (Ep. 26) [EP26] ANN/Groong Week in Review - (Ep #6) - 08/09/2020 [EP6]

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