Sergei Melkonian - French Connection | Russian-Armenian Experts Dialog | Negotiations & Risk of War | Ep 311 - Feb 25, 2024

Chapters

1. 00:00 Intro to show, talking with Sergei Melkonian
2. 00:18 The French honor Missak & Meline Manouchian - Why now?
3. 02:53 How do the Russians view these events and weapon deliveries?
4. 05:39 Is Iran uneasy about the French weapons acquisitions?
5. 07:49 Armenia’s selective secrecy on weapons deliveries
6. 10:53 What France-Armenia Intelligence agreement was signed?
7. 13:17 Are the potential benefits worth the risk of antagonizing Russia & Iran?
8. 15:49 Does an Intel sharing deal mean Turkey will get Armenia’s info?
9. 17:22 What’s Pashinyan’s goal with his unnecessary provocations towards Russia?
10. 22:05 About Zelensky’s rumored visit
11. 25:12 Pashinyan about not being Russia’s ally in the case of Ukraine war
12. 26:52 Is Pashinyan attempting to make a logical argument based on Alma Ata?
13. 28:26 Russian-Armenian experts dialogue - takeaways and impressions
14. 29:00 “deteriorating relations with Russia will lead to Armenian territorial losses”
15. 30:46 Perception of the Ethnic Cleansing of Artsakh and Russian Failure
16. 32:06 The discrepancy of response to NATO ally Turkey vs France
17. 33:52 Is Russia strategic in the South Caucasus, or in damage control mode?
18. 35:09 Can Russia be to Armenia what Turkey is to Azerbaijan?
19. 36:08 On Russia deciding to not support the Armenian opposition in 2021
20. 37:13 Russian hopes for Azerbaijan becoming member of EEU
21. 38:34 How likely is a new war, and how to read Pashinyan’s mixed messaging?
22. 40:37 Wrap up & about Sergei Melkonian