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n this episode we discuss Turkish foreign policy, the position of Armenia in the global order, the war in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), the Grey Wolves terrorist organization, anti-Armenianism, and the way forward for the Middle East.The hosts dedicate this podcast to Yeghia Tashjian's father, Sarkis Tashjian.Among other things, our interview covers:- Yeghia's early life in Lebanon and introduction to politics;- Turkish-Azerbaijan military collaboration and Turkey's involvement in the Second Artsakh War;- How Armenia's foreign policy miscalculated of European support;- Armenia's domestic politics and the up-coming 'snap elections';- Armenia, Turkey and Azerbaijan's relationships with China, Russia, Iran, and south Asia.- The role of human rights in foreign policy;- The need for Armenia to invest in cultural diplomacy to counteract Turkish and Azerbaijani propaganda;- The fight against racism;- How to counteract growing Anti-Armenianism worldwide, especially though collaboration with other non-dominant groups in the Middle East;- The Indigenous People of Asia Minor conference;- Turkey's rightward shift under Erdogan and the violence of the Grey Wolves terrorists;- Demographic engineering in Turkish-controlled northern Syria;- The growing use of mercenaries by Turkey all over the world, including the Sadat mercenary company;- Armenian Genocide recognition, genocide denial, and the proliferation of genocide in the future.- Yeghia's work with the Paris-based NGO Women in War.
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Published 11/05/24
In this episode, host Molly Reagan and producer Noelle Jones cover stories from Lebanon, Venezuela, Bangladesh, and Armenia.
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Published 10/16/24