Pashinyan Meets Aliyev as Armenia Cracks Down on Opposition and Church | Ep 453, Jul 13, 2025

Episode Summary

In this episode, Hovik and Asbed discuss the quiet but consequential meeting between Nikol Pashinyan and Ilham Aliyev in Abu Dhabi, and the parallel crackdown unfolding in Armenia against opposition figures, church leaders, and academics. With no official deal signed, the conversation focuses on the deeper implications of "outsourcing" corridor control and the broader geopolitical realignments under way.

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Categories: Armenia, Politics
Tags: Armenian News, Abu Dhabi, Nikol Pashinyan, Ilham Aliyev, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Lachin Corridor, Zangezur Corridor, US Proposal, Meghri, Syunik, 3rd Party Control, South Caucasus, Turkey, Russia, Corridors, Border Demarcation, Peace, Negotiations, Peace Treaty, Armenian Opposition, Opposition Arrests, Samvel Karapetyan, Karen Igityan, Andranik Chamichyan, Arthur Sarkisyan, Gegham Manukyan, Armenian Church, Attack on the Church, Bagrat Galstanyan, Mikayel Ajabahyan