War, Peace, and the Trump Road

In this episode of the CivilNet podcast, political commentator Eric Hacopian unpacks key developments shaping Armenia’s regional and domestic landscape. He analyzes the latest Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting in Abu Dhabi and the growing U.S. interest in the future of the Syunik corridor. Hacopian also weighs in on the implications of a political crackdown in Armenia on government critics such as Samvel Karapetyan, and whether European Union membership could be on the horizon.

0:00- Abu Dhabi Pashinyan-Aliyev summit 

1:25- U.S. interest in Syunik corridor 

7:13- What does the corridor plan mean for Armenia? 

8:05- Is the fallout in Azerbaijani-Russian relations for real? 

11:21- Is the Armenian government acting anti-democratic? 

13:18- Western silence on opposition crackdown 

14:42- Standing up to anti-democratic actions 

16:62- Nationalization of electric company 

19:32- Kaja Kallas’ visit to Armenia & EU relations 

25:01- Armenia-Turkey relations