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These questions are analyzed in the latest episode of the security-focused program “Dilemma” by political scientist Narek Minasyan, head of the Vanadzor Office of the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly, human rights defender Artur Sakunts, and Areg Kochinyan, head of the Research Center on Security Policy.
- Why is it erroneous to assess Russia’s policy based on the framework of its 1994-1995 political strategy?
- How do Armenia’s interstate agreements with Russia contradict the international obligations it has undertaken?
- Could the waning of Russian influence in the region present Armenia with new opportunity to normalize relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey?
- What new challenges arise from the absence of political concept in Armenia?
- To what extent are Russian influence agents and Russian television channels aired in Armenia a threat to the country?
- Is the infiltration of Russian influence agents a unique issue facing Armenia, or is this a widespread phenomenon across other post-Soviet countries?
- In what ways does Russia manipulate the large Armenian diaspora within its borders?
Narek Minasyan:
“Our perceptions and understandings of regional powers—including not just Russia, but also Iran, the United States, and the European Union—are often steeped in stereotypes, in some cases, detached from reality, which exacerbates problems to soberly assess the situation and plan our actions.”
