Arthur Martirosyan | Army Day | New EU Mission | Politics of Artsakh Blockade |Ep 219 - Jan 29, 2023

ANN Groong Week in Review - Jan 29, 2023

Topics:
* Army Day - January 28
* Events at Yerablur
* New EU Monitoring Mission
* Armenia’s Diplomacy
* Russia’s Increasing Displeasure
* Iran’s Tempered Displeasure
* Artsakh Blockade

Guest:
* Arthur G. Martirosyan - TW/@ArthurMarti63

Hosts:
* Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
* Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:18 Intro to topics
00:00:45 Intro to guest
00:01:10 Army Day in Armenia
00:01:44 Events at Yerablur
00:02:24 Impressions - Hovik
00:04:41 Impressions - Arthur
00:08:54 Public disaffection with the government
00:09:54 Lack of political accountability
00:11:48 New EU Monitoring Mission
00:13:38 EU vs CSTO assessment
00:20:29 Are the authorities clearly thinking about next steps?
00:25:58 Why is Russia so negative on the EU Mission
00:28:35 Is Russia threatening to withdraw the peacekeepers?
00:31:21 Assessing Iran’s response to the EU Mission
00:34:54 Assessing the Artsakh Blockade, how to overcome
00:37:37 What can the Diaspora do?
00:40:00 Pashinyan warning to not undermine him
00:43:43 Arthur personal note - Safety of Artsakh Armenians
00:46:20 Hovik note: Fight apathy towards Artsakh
00:46:01 Goodbyes and closing comments

Episode 219 | Recorded: January 29, 2023
https://podcasts.groong.org/219