Vartan Oskanian on Groong Podcast

Arthur G Martirosyan - Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations Continue | Self-Determination for Artsakh | Hayaqve [.am]

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 23:00:00 +0400

Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations Continue in DC

In the past month, Azerbaijan has fired on Armenian and Artsakh border positions and villages almost daily, and in the past couple of weeks they installed concrete barriers on their so-called checkpoint on the Lachin/Berdzor corridor, to block all connection between the two Armenian states. Additionally, Azerbaijan’s shootings killed 4 Artsakh servicemen a week ago.

As usual, Russia and the west made some toothless statements and urged Azerbaijan to reopen the corridor, and as usual Azerbaijan simply ignored them.

Arthur G Martirosyan - Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations Continue | Self-Determination for Artsakh | Hayaqve [.am]

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 23:00:00 +0400

Episode Summary

Armenian Azerbaijan Negotiations Continue. Negotiations in DC: chances of progress. Vartan Oskanian on negotiations. Rights and Security. Self-Determination for Artsakh. Border Demarcation. No Unblocking or Guarantees. Hayaqve.am. Rants.

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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.