In this special security-focused episode of the “Dilemma” podcast, these issues are analyzed by CCCS researcher Anna Gevorgyan and Areg Kochinyan, head of the “Research Center on Security Policy.”
- Why doesn’t the Armenian political elite take responsibility for making decisions while taking power?
- How to counter public speaking that “sells hope”?
- Have Armenian authorities taken tangible steps to reduce Russia’s influence?
- Should Armenia-Russia tensions be reduced?
- Should the November 9 signed document be called back?
- What approaches do Turkey, Russia, and the West have regarding the corridor?
- Is it possible to balance influences instead of hiding “behind one country’s skirt”?
- How should US involvement be interpreted?
Anna Gevorgyan
“Avoiding responsibility and not making decisions has seemingly become a tradition. It appears that what we call ‘government’ is like a group of people who are supposed to later explain why something couldn’t be done, rather than taking actions to prevent issues or plan events. They’re simply a group of commentators, not a government.”
Areg Kochinyan
The state of Armenian-Russian relations being tense or weakened isn’t decided in Yerevan, it’s essentially being decided in Moscow. And in Moscow, in my opinion, that decision has already been made.”
