What role does Iran play in the South Caucasus today? From the First Karabakh War to the debate over a possible US-backed “corridor” through Armenia, our guests discuss the region’s shifting geopolitics and Tehran’s response.

On August 8, history was made in Washington D.C. as presidents Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan signed a US President Donald Trump-sponsored declaration of steps toward a peace deal, followed by synchronous public announcements of the agreement by Baku and Yerevan. This development has left some optimistic with regard to Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, but others remain skeptical as many uncertainties remain concerning its details, enforcement, and broader consequences. Hamida Giyasbayli and Narek Sukiasyan join us to discuss these latest events.

A milestone may have been reached in the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict as both parties report advanced progress toward a peace treaty. Yet, persisting tensions and uncertainties question whether the prospects for normalization are within reach. Our guests, Könül De Moor and Phil Gamaghelyan, discuss the latest developments of the ongoing peace negotiations, civil society engagement, and future prospects for the region.

Shujaat Ahmadzada discussed his family roots, aspects of the Nagorno-Karabakh / Armenian-Azerbaijani conflicts, conflict transformation, and schools of thought in politics and conflict studies.

Elchin Mammadov joins Arnold Alahverdian to discuss Nakhchivan vis-à-vis the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, and his experiences engaging with Armenians in California and on social media.

Our meeting #12 featured Lucia Babayants, a prospective candidate for Eurovision 2012 and Narguiz Birk-Peterson, the host of Eurovision 2012 in Azerbaijan, who discussed how the politics between Armenia and Azerbaijan have long permeated into this contest in various ways.

Our meeting #11, "On the latest developments", took place on September 27th, 2022.

Zaur Shiriyev and Arman Grigoryan discussed the developments in September 2022 in the Armenian-Azerbaijani context, the broader conflict, and their perspectives on a lasting peace

Anush, Argentinian-Armenian, and Bilge, Turkish-Azerbaijani, get to know each other for the first time through questions related to their identity as diasporans of their community, their experiences growing up and encountering "the other".

Garden Chat #15 featured Giorgi Rizhvadze, a Georgian civil society activist, who joined Diego to talk about the recent protests in Georgia around the controversial "foreign agent" bill, the state of the local civil society, as well as the potential impact of new law on Armenian and Azerbaijani civil societies.

Our meeting #16 featured Uli Nasibova and Maria Zakaryan, whose family histories include the enclaves of Yukhari Askipara and Artsvashen respectively. Uli and Maria shared their family stories and their opinions about the ongoing delimitation process.