Russia, Iran, Armenia, and Geopolitical Dynamics in Eurasia
Conversations on Groong - August 31, 2024
Topics:
* Russian-Iranian Relations
* Russian-Armenian Relations
* Ukraine’s Kursk Gambit
* Pavel Durov Arrested in France
* Observations from Armenia and Russia
Guest:
* Dr. Pietro Shakarian
Read Pietro Shakarian’s recent article titled:
ACURA Exclusive: Pietro A. Shakarian: Armenia and Georgia: A Tale of Two Neighbors.
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Hosts:
* Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
* Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
00:00:00 Intro to show with Dr. Pietro Shakarian
00:00:33 On Pietro's upcoming book on Mikoyan's role in the Soviet Government and its policy on Nationalities
00:03:18 Do the Russians know that Artskah is Nagorno Karabakh?
00:03:55 How to characterize Russian-Iranian relations at present?
00:07:33 Has Russia replaced the South Caucasus with Iran, in viewing its national security from the south?
00:09:30 Could Russia replace Armenia with Azerbaijan?
00:17:01 Who benefits more from Azerbaijan joining BRICS?
00:22:22 Aliyev's false claims of having inspired Georgia's balanced foreign policy
00:24:32 On Serge Sargsyan's foreign policy
00:25:36 What about Lukashenko's foreign policy?
00:39:47 Unlike in Belarus, why did Putin allow Ukraine to devolve into a war?
00:42:07 On Pavel Durov's arrest in France
00:51:05 Pledge break with Pietro Shakarian
00:54:01 Impressions from Pietro's visit to Armenia
00:56:03 About the State Dept. "inquiring" how the Diaspora would feel about Ethnic Cleansing of Artsakh
00:57:56 On the condition of the villages in Syunik
00:58:23 A decline of 15% population in Syunik since 2018
00:58:39 Compare to the villages in rural Russia
01:02:25 Are there pockets of Armenian culture in Russian villages?
01:08:45 About Dr. Pietro Shakarian
Episode 357 | Recorded: August 28, 2024
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