CivilNet host and analyst Eric Hacopian unpacks the results of the 2021 Armenian snap parliamentary elections. Eric also speaks on why Pashinyan’s chances were underestimated, the issue of polling, and what message he would send to the government and opposition leadership.
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‘Refrain from maximalist positions,’ Michel urges ahead of Moldova talks
European Council President Charles Michel called on Armenia and Azerbaijan “to refrain from maximalist positions and aim for dialogue” as the two countries’ leaders prepare to meet for a fresh round of talks in Moldova. A senior Armenian official said he expects it to take 2-3 years to restore Armenia’s rail connection with Azerbaijan ahead of infrastructure talks in Russia. Armenian Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan announced plans to appoint trade representatives to China, Germany, and the United States.
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Armenia appeals to European court over soldiers’ apparent abduction
Armenia has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights over Azerbaijan’s apparent abduction last week of two Armenian soldiers from Armenian territory. Russia’s Foreign Ministry confirmed plans to open a consulate in Armenia’s southernmost Syunik region, days after CivilNet first broke the news. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan rejected Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s insistence over the weekend that the two countries’ borders be set on Baku’s terms. Pashinyan said he is “looking forward to continuing working together” with newly reelected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Credits: Ruptly
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AND IN OTHER NEWS: Erdoğan wins in Turkey
Prior to the first round of the Turkish election on May 14, a lot of talk was dedicated to whether Recep Tayyip Erdoğan or Kemalist party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu would be better for Armenians (the consensus being neither). Erdoğan’s officials played populist by antagonizing or insulting Armenians in various ways during the campaign. Most notably, they closed Turkish airspace to Armenian planes as an expression of outrage over a new monument, in Armenia, dedicated to the memory of those who targeted for assassination those Turkish leaders who planned and carried out the Armenian Genocide. Monuments and streets named for those […]
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Baku will have to overcome several obstacles before it can
The article was published in the World Energy Weekly (May 29 issue), a publication of a French think-tank specializing in energy issues. If Azerbaijan is to double its exports to the European Union, it will have to successfully develop the required internal resources, solve a few external difficulties and secure imports of balancing volumes of gas. These are the conclusions of Gulmira Rzayeva, a former researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies in Baku (Azerbaijan’s leading government think-tank), who has close ties to the Azerbaijani government and is currently a Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy […]
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US blacklists Armenian chemical importer for Russia ties: Business Week
The United States sanctioned one of Armenia’s largest industrial and laboratory chemical importers for doing business in Russia. Tbilisi denied Yerevan’s announcement that Armenian companies could begin trading on a new maritime route that connects Georgian and Russian ports. Since January, Armenia’s economic activity index has grown by more than 12% year-on-year, suggesting that last year’s record expansion has continued unabated.
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What does “winning” mean in Karabakh?
Gaïdz Minassian, a journalist at Le Monde in France, a scholar, and a political analyst joins CivilNet to discuss how Armenian journalists can and should cover the Karabakh conflict ethically and effectively, as well as how the perception of some western media outlets regarding their partiality impacts what voices are heard. Minassian is also the author of a 2020 book entitled, ‘Can you still win a war?’ In the interview, Minassian discusses what ‘winning’ a war means today, and how he sees victory in the context of the Karabakh conflict.
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Despite lack of progress, Kremlin says Armenia, Azerbaijan close to
The latest round of peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan ended in Moscow Thursday after just 20 minutes without any apparent progress made to resolve the countries’ decades-long conflict. In the end, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t sign an agreements, though Pashinyan’s office confirmed the three countries’ deputy prime ministers would meet next week to “continue work” on resolving transport matters. Despite this, Kremlin spokesperson Dimitry Peskov told reporters today that there is still a possibility that a peace treaty will be signed soon.
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TURKEY VOTES: The Armenian and Kurdish Factor
As Turkey’s presidential election heads to a runoff, slated for Sunday, Aras Publishing House Editor-in-Chief Rober Koptaş joins CivilNet to discuss what a victory for President Erdoğan or the opposition will mean for the country. Koptaş also talks about what these elections have meant for Turkey’s Kurds and Armenians, and whether the country’s elites view the two minorities through a connected or a separate lens. Also watch: TURKEY VOTES: Erdoğan Faces Strongest Opposition in Years Azerbaijan’s influence on Turkish elections TURKEY VOTES: Erdoğan, Turkish opposition and Armenia normalization TURKEY VOTES – Who is Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu? TURKEY VOTES: The Kurdish-Backed Party […]
