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Dziunik Aghajanian - on Armenian Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, the Pashinyan Agenda, and Mother Armenia | Ep. 258 - June 1, 2023

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:16:54 -0700

Diplomatic Career

Can you tell us a little about how you entered the career of a diplomat and where your career has taken you?

Questions:

In over 30 years with the MFA, who were the most influential mentors and diplomats for you, and who impressed you the most?
Genocide Policy: Zareh Sinanian.
In July 2021, we heard that you were recalled from your ambassadorship to Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Why did you leave the MFA? Was it voluntary or were you relieved?

Velvet 2018

Let’s look back to May of 2018, when Nikol Pashinyan was sworn in as Prime Minister of Armenia.

Dziunik Aghajanian - on Armenian Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, the Pashinyan Agenda, and Mother Armenia | Ep. 258 - June 1, 2023

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:16:54 -0700

Episode Summary

Intro to Ms Aghajanian. Career path, Mentors, Influencers. Parting ways with the MFA. How did Armenia Resist Turkish Pressure prior to 2018. Impressions of 2018 events. On Pashinyan’s Policies to Surrender Artsakh. Letter Planning the Surrender. Messaging Aliyev to begin Instigations. Changing Security Doctrine. The Myth of Western Security Guarantees. Pashinyan’s Fiction re Alma Ata and Madrid Principles. On Armenia’s National Interests. On Armenian Foreign Policy Vectors. Can Armenia get Closer to Iran? Can “Normalization” with Turkey work? Mother Armenia / Մայր Հայաստան Movement Announced.

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 212, Jan 20, 2023

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0700

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.

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 212, Jan 20, 2023

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0700

Episode Summary

Gas Partially Restored. Listener Questions. International Coverage of Artsakh Blockade. Lack of Foreign Journalists in Artsakh Currently. Send us your Listener Questions.

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