In this episode of the Civilnet Podcast, host Patrick Elliott and Eric Hacopian unpack the protest movement led by archbishop Bagrat Srpazan Galstanyan, sparked by the delimitation agreement with Azerbaijan over sections of the border in Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region. They explore the movement, its leaders, their demands, as well as who is taking part and why, and finally analyze whether or not this movement poses a real threat to the current government.
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‘We are super survivors’: Noubar Afeyan on Armenia’s spiritual revival
Dr. Noubar Afeyan sits down with CivilNet host Eric Hacopian to review his humanitarian and charitable work in Armenia, particularly his new Spiritual Revival Foundation. They discuss the ongoing detention of philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan in Azerbaijan, what the diaspora misunderstands about Armenia, and why the quest for justice must be an integral part of Armenia’s peace process with Azerbaijan. Afeyan is the founder and CEO of Flagship Pioneering, a company that creates bioplatform companies to transform human health and sustainability. An entrepreneur and biochemical engineer, he holds more than 100 patents and has co-founded more than 70 life science and […]
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Security Council chief Grigoryan weighs options for reducing Armenia’s dependencies
“We should look at security in a broader context. Security is not only about the army. It’s also about diplomacy — how many friends and partners you have. Our history has shown that when you have only one strategic partner, and we put all our security eggs in one basket, then that fails. And we need to change that.” That’s how Armen Grigoryan, the head of Armenia’s Security Council, describes his administration’s efforts to diversify the country’s security relations following the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. Grigoryan sits down with CivilNet’s Patrick Elliott for a wide-ranging interview to discuss Armenia’s foreign policy […]
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India Strengthens Bilateral Ties with Greece Amidst Growing Regional Rivalries
By Eve Register The article was originally published on South Asian Voices Following Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ visit to India this February, both countries have been discussing strengthening their bilateral ties. This trip proceeded after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Athens in August 2023, where both governments agreed to upgrade their cooperation to a strategic partnership. Mitsotakis is the first head of state of Greece to visit India in 15 years, indicating the degree to which the bilateral relationship has strengthened this past year. As Greece is commonly referred to as a “gateway” into Europe while India […]
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Armenia is developing new defense capabilities, will it be enough?
By Ani Paitjan What are the factors that led to Armenia’s devastating loss in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War? How did the structure of Azerbaijan’s military enable its victory? Following the war, Armenia has sought to rearm with the help of India and France. Are these arms purchases relevant in the case of another war? CivilNet sat down with Colonel Jean-Luc Theus, France’s former defense attaché in the South Caucasus, to better understand Armenia’s defensive framework in the coming years. – What crucial elements led to Armenia’s loss during the Second Karabakh War in 2020? – I would first like to […]
