In the special episode of the “Dilemma” podcast dedicated to security issues, MP Maria Karapetyan, former MP Mikayel Zolyan, and Director of the Research Center on Security Policy Areg Kochinyan analyze the following questions:
- How has the Russia-Ukraine war impacted the Nagorno-Karabakh issue?
- Why is the Prague Process being demonized in Armenia?
- What alternative political agendas could exist?
- Could normalizing relations with neighboring countries reduce Armenia’s dependence on Russia?
- When did Azerbaijan become a more significant partner for Russia?
- Why does Armenia continue to engage in Russia’s integration processes?
- Why did Aliyev skip the Granada meeting, and why is he now proposing negotiations without mediation?
Maria Karapetyan
“To understand our long-term goals (since independence in 1991), we need to focus on Armenia’s sustainability, which has two components: building state institutions and democracy domestically, and ensuring external security through normal relations with neighbors…
Our underlying issue is fostering good or at least stable relations with neighboring countries, which should be stated very clearly.”
Mikayel Zolyan
“Russia is promoting a clear narrative: ‘Since Armenia has recognized Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity, there is nothing we can do anymore.'”
Areg Kochinyan
“The demonization process observed in Armenia clearly serves a political agenda aimed at reducing Armenia’s resilience and capacity to formulate alternative political agendas.”
