Karen Vrtanesyan - Armenia, Azerbaijan, NATO, Border Talks, Srbazan Mvt, Arms | Ep 342 - Jul 7, 2024

ANN Groong Week in Review - July 7, 2024
Topics:
* Armenia, Azerbaijan, at NATO Summit
* Border Talks Still in Chaos
* Srbazan in Syunik
* Pashinyan in Syunik
* Srbazan Movement
* Arms, or Alms for Armenia?
* Orban, Aliyev’s Man inside the EU
* Eagle Partner 2024 in Armenia
Guest:
* Karen Vrtanesyan - TW/@AHouseKeeper
Hosts:
* Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
* Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
00:00 Intro to show talking with Karen Vrtanesyan
00:17 What to expect from Armenia and Azerbaijan attending NATO summit in DC?
03:45 What to make of Russia's negative reaction?
05:46 How to explain some of Pashinyan's recent positive gestures towards Russia?
09:48 What expectations does Moscow still have of the November 2020 Agreement?
11:08 Was Russia keeping Armenia disarmed and defenseless?
12:33 Border talks: Why was July 1 mutual deadline missed?
16:00 What to make of Azerbaijan's stream of demands, are they a rational negotiating party?
18:36 What is the value of signing a "framework agreement" without borders or guarantees for peace?
21:01 Assessing current state of the Srbazan Movement
26:30 Is Bagrat Srbazan's past week preparing the movement for success?
27:48 What's the aim of Pashinyan's regional visits?
30:38 Azerbaijan holding snap elections on Sep. 1.
31:33 How significant are Armenia's western weaponry procurements?
36:51 Why is nobody prosecuted for publishing state secrets?
37:45 Orban, EU military aid, legitimizing Artsakh ethnic cleansing
40:17 The Eagle Partner Military Exercises in Armenia
43:16 Do the Armenian and Georgian militaries hold joint drills?
44:30 Personal thoughts from the participants
44:41 Karen - the lack of organization and learning from past mistakes in Armenian movements
47:34 Hovik - Appreciating the Armenian Constitution on July 5, the national holiday
48:46 About Karen Vrtanesyan
Episode 342 | Recorded: July 8, 2024
podcasts.groong.org/342

[@shantabraamyan3103]

great interview!

[@m_r_menian]

What Karen Vrtanesyan said makes a lot of sense, albeit very saddening. Pashick should definitely go, otherwise the country is headed to a disaster. And it seems that is going to need a miracle.
Thank you for a great interview.