Hrant Mikaelian: Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 8 | Ep 186 - Dec 19, 2022

Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 8
A Conversation with Hrant Mikaelian

This is Day 8 of the blockade of Artsakh by Azerbaijan. 120 thousand people are effectively being held hostage by the regime in Baku.

Groong and 168 Hours are continuing our collaboration to bring you more English-language coverage on the developments of this very serious humanitarian crisis in progress. We are all in this together for the benefit of an informed Armenian public in these challenging times.

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"The full state-led attack against Artsakh and Armenia, which no-one in Europe condemned, was a case where the military solution worked. From 2020 onwards, many actors in the world see that you can attack and get away with it."

Guest:

Hrant Mikaelian, a political scientist and multidisciplinary researcher in social sciences based in Yerevan. He is also a senior researcher at the Caucasus Institute.

Links:
- 168 Hours: https://168.am
- Groong: https://podcasts.groong.org

Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevan

Episode 186 | Recorded: December 19, 2022