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Yeghia Tashjian - Iran’s Geopolitical Moves, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Stalled Normalization | Ep 353 - Aug 11, 2024

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0400

Iran’s Geopolitical Moves

In Armenia

Two weeks ago on July 28th Iran inaugurated Masoud Pezheshkian as its new president. Pashinyan attended the events in Tehran and met with Ayatollah Khamenei, as well as Pezheshkian. The message to Pashinyan was that the change of presidents would not change Iran’s policy towards the Caucasus, and that they remain firmly opposed to any special corridors through Armenia.

Questions:

As much as this might sound comforting to Armenians that Iran is warning Azerbaijan and Turkey not to touch Armenia, is there also a warning for Pashinyan here?
Is Pashinyan “hearing” that warning?
What’s at stake in Armenia for Iran?
- Are the stakes similar to India’s interests in the Caucasus?

This morning Pezheshkian’s foreign minister Mohammed Javad Zarif resigned, days after his appointment.

Yeghia Tashjian - Iran’s Geopolitical Moves, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Stalled Normalization | Ep 353 - Aug 11, 2024

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0400

Episode Summary

Iran’s Geopolitical Moves. Armenia Azerbaijan Talks. Stalled “Normalization”.

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Transcript: In the South Caucasus, “The West“ means Turkey

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:00:00 +0400

The dialogue at the Antalya Diplomatic Forum illuminates a critical facet of EU’s geopolitical calculus: when they speak of “The West” in the context of the South Caucasus, they implicitly refer to Turkey. We dissect Armenia’s diplomatic challenges, laying bare the stark realities of power dynamics in the region. Against the backdrop of Turkey’s strategic significance, the debate underscores the profound implications of EU’s reliance on Ankara to assert its dominance and open communication channels in the region. We shed light on the urgent need for Armenia to navigate a complex geopolitical landscape where alliances and allegiances are constantly shifting.

Tevan Poghosyan - Crossroads of Peace | Iran | Russia | French Weapons | Artsakh | Ep 301 - January 7, 2023

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:30:00 +0400

State TV Cancels Catholicos New Year’s Address

For the past few decades the tradition has been that the Catholicos of All Armenians addresses the nation on New Year’s eve, followed by addresses by the top leader of the nation: either the president or the prime minister.

Reportedly, at the last minute Public TV tried to switch the time of the catholicos’ address to an earlier slot, to be shown during the evening news, but Etchmiadzin refused it. As a result, the address of the catholicos was not aired on December 31st, 2023.

Tevan Poghosyan - Crossroads of Peace | Iran | Russia | French Weapons | Artsakh | Ep 301 - January 7, 2023

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:30:00 +0400

Episode Summary

Public TV Cancels Catholicos New Year’s Address. Governor Hunting Season. “Zangezur corridor” redux; “Peace treaty”. Thoughts from the Participants. Podcasts, labels, and language of division.

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Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations | Georgia Opposition | MPG Poll | Ep 237

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 23:00:00 +0400

Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations Continue

Developments in Artsakh

In Artsakh, the Azeri blockade continues, today was Day 92. We talk to Gev Iskajyan in Stepanakert every few days. We talked to him yesterday, to get a take on how things are on the ground over there.

As we know, on March 5 Azerbaijan attacked an Artsakh police car, in an unprovoked terroristic act. This was probably because Azerbaijan didn’t like what they heard from the Artsakh government, when they mischaracterized the meeting of the representatives of the two sides as being about “integrating Artsakh into Azerbaijan”.

Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations | Georgia Opposition | MPG Poll | Ep 237

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 23:00:00 +0400

Episode Summary

Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations Continue. Developments in Artsakh. No “Peace” without “Rights and Security”? Armenia Downgrades CSTO Relations. Georgian Law on Foreign Agents. Reflections on MPG Poll “AmotiSar” Results.

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