Vahram Ter Matevosyan - The Dynamics of Identity and Geopolitics in the South Caucasus | Ep 372 - Oct 5, 2024

Chapters

1. 00:00 Intro to show with Dr. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan, AUA
2. 00:40 What are takeaways from the "TransCaucasia" paper, how could it affect regional policy?
3. 03:21 A nascent Armenian plan to resurrect Historical Armenia
4. 06:20 How Diaspora and Soviet Armenian thinking shaped the future of the Caucasus and Armenia
5. 06:59 The nature and thinking of the Armenian constitution
6. 10:05 What time frame perspective is appropriate when looking at our history with Russia?
7. 16:07 Is the one-sided reliance due to a lack of maturity in Armenia's foreign affairs?
8. 18:45 Is Armenia facing a binary choice between Russia and the West or some other alternative?
9. 20:10 How Georgia and Azerbaijan related with Russia
10. 23:25 How to view Pashinyan's response to Azeri attacks on Armenian identity
11. 30:03 Is there a case for changing the Armenian constitution?
12. 33:21 Can the government make top-down changes to identity and culture?
13. 37:50 Whose interests does the 3+3 Platform serve, can the S Caucasus be its own center of gravity?
14. 43:24 How will Russia share the South Caucasus with Iran and Turkey, how can Armenia make the most of the 3+3?
15. 50:45 How much does the Russia-West conflict affect the maneuvering of the states in the South Caucasus?
16. 55:16 What do Armenians have to do to ensure a returning Russia acts more aligned with Armenia's interests?
17. 59:31 About Dr. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan
18. 59:59 Reminder to GIVE to GROONG!