Arthur Khachikyan & Gev Iskajyan: The Nov 10 Statement, Two Years On

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 03:00:00 -0700

A Nov 10 retrospective from Yerevan

Arthur, as a diasporan who is currently in Yerevan, what does the Nov. 9/10 2020, trilateral statement mean to you?

Now putting your analyst hat on, can you briefly explain what Armenians did wrong in leading up to the war, and perhaps during the war itself?
Was it a winnable war?

The Armenian political scene is dominated by reverberations from that war. Whether it is the Feb. 2021 demands for Pashinyan’s resignation by the general chief of staff, the elections in June 2021, the hectic search for historic maps of the region to see just when did those Azeri enclaves appear inside Armenia, the statements from Armenia’s leaders that we actually haven’t been arming the army for 2 years, that somehow the Armenians of Artsakh are different kinds of Armenians who should negotiate their own fate with Baku without guarantees or support from Armenia proper. The invasions of May ‘21, Nov. ‘21, and the horrendous war of September 2022, the bloodiest fighting since the “official” end of hostilities two years ago, where more than 200 Armenian souls perished.

Arthur Khachikyan & Gev Iskajyan: The Nov 10 Statement, Two Years On

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 03:00:00 -0700

Episode Summary

November 10 “Ceasefire”. We’ll talk with our guests in Yerevan and Stepanakert about their perceptions of where we are in terms of ceasing fire, two years later. The Peace is Dead, Long Live the Peace. We’ll talk about increased war rhetoric from Azerbaijan, threatening Armenia, Russia, Iran, and anyone else who comes to Armenia’s aid. With the pressure increasing and Aliyev’s two-month deadline approaching, we’ll investigate the possibility of renewed war.

November 10 Statement on Groong Podcast

Arthur Khachikyan & Gev Iskajyan: The Nov 10 Statement, Two Years On

A Nov 10 retrospective from Yerevan

Arthur Khachikyan & Gev Iskajyan: The Nov 10 Statement, Two Years On

Episode Summary