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A few months ago, thousands of Armenians took to the streets in anti-government protests calling on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign. Protesters, led by Archbishop Galstanyan, have blasted Pashinyan for what they see as endless concessions being made to Azerbaijan and Turkey with nothing to show for it in return. Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor’s chief correspondent covering major stories on the Middle East and North Africa who has covered conflicts in Iraq, Syria and the South Caucasus, joins me to look into these protests and break down what’s at stake in the region as Azerbaijan, backed by Turkey, continues to demand further concessions from Armenia.
You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:
Archbishop seeking Armenian PM’s ouster over concessions to Turkey, Azerbaijan down but not out
Diplomatic efforts to decrease tensions as Turkey deploys warships near Kasos
Tensions rise again in the Aegean
PM: Progress, lost chances in past 50 yrs
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A few months ago, thousands of Armenians took to the streets in anti-government protests calling on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign. Protesters, led by Archbishop Galstanyan, have blasted Pashinyan for what they see as endless concessions being made to Azerbaijan and Turkey with nothing to show for it in return. Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor’s chief correspondent covering major stories on the Middle East and North Africa who has covered conflicts in Iraq, Syria and the South Caucasus, joins me to look into these protests and break down what’s at stake in the region as Azerbaijan, backed by Turkey, continues to demand further concessions from Armenia.
You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:
Archbishop seeking Armenian PM’s ouster over concessions to Turkey, Azerbaijan down but not out
Diplomatic efforts to decrease tensions as Turkey deploys warships near Kasos
Tensions rise again in the Aegean
PM: Progress, lost chances in past 50 yrs

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