Very much enjoyed this podcast!!!

#WeekinReview 12/20/20 * Life in Artsakh * Update on Hin Tagher & Khtsaberd * Internal Political Situation in Yerevan * Kapan Border Tension Panel Asbed Kotchikian Irina Safaryan Emil Sanamyan Hosts HovikM #FreeArmenianPOWs Asbed Bedrossian youtube.com/watch?v=nF3w-c…

Super informative discussion with @AsbedK and George Tabakian on the process of international border definitions, and #Soviet and post-Soviet inter-state borders. Put a post-it note on the top-right quadrant of the video, the rest is great 😉

Importance of Policy research for Policy Planning & Implementation @AsbedK talks w/Arevik Anapioss Topics -Challenges in policy research -Role of academia -#Armenia & culture of data driven policy -State of Policy Engineering in Armenia w/ @Qubriq HovikM #FreeArmenianPOWs youtube.com/watch?v=8_RiUz…

Looking forward to having an interesting discussion!!

Thanks, Asbed Kotchikian for the invite - and thanks to the American U Armenia students for bearing me rambling on about Russian ‘hybrid-exceptionalist’ empire for 1 hour+.

Armenia Elections: Democracy and security on the ballot aje.io/k8nn6y via Al Jazeera English Continuing to argue that democracy and security are incompatible and are mutually exclusive may lead Armenia to lose on both fronts.

Armenia will hold snap parliamentary elections on June 20. Join Asbed Kotchikian and Zaur Shiriyev as they discuss the results and its impact on the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict. Phil Gamaghelyan will moderate the discussion. #Armvote21 #NKpeace Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

For those interested in the topic. Network nation: combining a physical state with a global network MONDAY, JULY 12, 2021 AT 11 AM EDT facebook.com/events/1832520…

Thank you Asbed Kotchikian American U Armenia and your students for this new initiative and great & thorough discussion! Keep up good work! Շնորհակալություն Asbed Kotchikian American U Armenia- ին և ձեր ուսանողներին այս նոր նախաձեռնության, ինչպես նաև հիանալի և մանրակրկիտ քննարկման համար: Շարունակե´ք նույն ոգով:

Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… The signing of the Nov 9, 2020 ceasefire agreement that halted the Second #Karabakh War, was followed by a volatile 2021. Join Asbed Kotchikian and Zaur Shiriyev as they analyze the key dev.s of the passing year and their predictions for the year.

Հասարակութիւնը կազմակերպելու խնդրի շուրջ youtu.be/PDQQbfIzSUI via YouTube

Interview in Armenian. key points: Dept. of state declassified files about 1997-98 negotiations; about the impact of EU monitors in Armenia; superficiality of some analysts’ approaches.

On humanitarian diplomacy and humanitarian politics. Opportunities and possibilities (in Armenian) youtu.be/aX0uskM2NuM via YouTube

Conversation In Armenian about: - Possible implications of ICJ decisions on Am-Az relations and the need for diplomatic follow-up. - EU civilian monitors & changing perspectives about the West in Armenia. - Am-Az negotiations "tango". youtube.com/watch?v=wKboBT…

Conversation (in Armenian) about: - The aborted FARA (Foreign Agent Registration Act) in Georgian - Similar sentiments in Armenia - (not) Communicating FP choices to the public by Armenia youtube.com/watch?v=IAVI6N…

Towards the Centennial of the Turkish Republic: Imperial Continuities and Ruptures A very insightful panel discussion yesterday with: Cengiz Aktar Vahram Ter-Matevosyan Varak Ketsemanian The recording of the event can be found here m.youtube.com/watch?v=uoLPr1…

🇦🇲🇱🇧 Last week, IFI hosted a talk by Asbed Kotchikian on the challenges & opportunities of small states, exploring how Armenia & Lebanon navigate foreign policy, security, and development amidst global dynamics. 🔗You can read the summary of the event here: eventsatifi.com/previous-event…

My thoughts at Ted Talk. It's about non-transactional transformation, where change is not driven by reward or punishment rather by a profound desire for self-realization. youtu.be/yG83ZrKEXZI?si…

Some thoughts about Armenia's recent EU bid youtube.com/watch?v=X5r-pP…