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    Turkish Armenian Normalization - Conversation with Harut Sassounian | Ep #111 - Jan 9, 2022

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    About this Episode

    Turkish-Armenian Normalization Negotiations

    A Conversation with Harut Sassounian

    • Harut Sassounian has been the publisher of The California Courier newspaper since 1983. He is also the President of the Armenia Artsakh Fund, a non-profit organization which has delivered to Armenia and Artsakh $947 million of humanitarian assistance since 1989. He is currently engaged in forming the Diaspora Armenian Parliament through local elections.


    Topics

    • History of Turkish-Armenian Attempts are Negotiations
    • Who are The Players?
    • Why Now? What’s on the Agenda?
    • What are the Pitfalls and Opportunities?
    • Diaspora vis-à-vis the Armenian Republic


    Hosts:

    • Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
    • Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq


    Episode 111 | Recorded on Friday, January 7, 2022


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