CivilNet host and analyst Eric Hacopian discusses Armenia’s new cabinet and what their priorities should focus on. Eric also speaks about how Armenia should approach a turbulent Iran and the friendly overtures coming out of Paris. Lastly, Eric sends his message to diasporans who are wary of traveling to Armenia.
What should Armenia’s new ministers prioritize?
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AND IN OTHER NEWS: Looming Regional Uncertainty
March has been another month of uncertainty for Armenia. Its government is sending the strongest signals yet it could be leaving the ineffective Collection Security Treaty Organization, much to the displeasure of Russia. Instead, Armenia sees its place with the European Union, but the West has been sending signals it can only do so much for it, while Armenia’s needs are manifold. The country finds itself in an extremely vulnerable situation with little back-up and much work to do. Over the past weeks, the latest saga began to unfold with Azerbaijan demanding four border villages to be handed over immediately, […]
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The UK Leaks And Ethnic Cleansing
This week’s episode of Insights will analyze the public statement and press conference by former Artsakh Ombudsman Artak Beglaryan on the current situation, as well as recently leaked documents from the UK government confirming widespread ethnic cleansing by Azerbaijani forces in Artsakh.
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Mustafa Aydin: Three scenarios for geopolitical developments in the South
Mustafa Aydin, professor of international relations and the coordinator at the Global Academy (Istanbul), delivered a lecture on “The South Caucasus After the Wars: Changing Geopolitics, Shifting Alliances, Varying Security” at a conference organized by the Caucasus Institute in Yerevan on March 20. The conference was titled “The South Caucasus: Trends and prospects in the context of the war in Ukraine.”
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How would opening the Turkish border impact the Armenian economy?
Armenia’s border with Turkey has been closed for more than three decades. So what would happen to the country’s economy if that border was opened? CivilNet’s Mark Dovich sits down with economists Hrant Mikaelian, from the Yerevan-based Caucasus Institute and Omar Kadkoy, from the Ankara-based Economic Policy Research Foundation, to discuss.
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Laurence Broers: Sustainable peace is ‘beyond the high table and
Laurence Broers, associate fellow at Chatham House’s Russia and Eurasia Programme, sits down with CivilNet’s Karen Harutyunyan to speak about the developments in the region since the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. Laurence discusses regional geopolitics, Western mediation efforts, the bilateral negotiation track, and Russia’s role. Even weakened, Russia will remain a tremendously powerful player in the South Caucasus, Laurence says. Earlier last week, Laurence delivered a speech at a conference in Yerevan titled “The South Caucasus: Trends and prospects in the context of the war in Ukraine,” organized by the Caucasus Institute.