168TVof “Trigger” the guest of the program Russian political scientist, doctor of historical sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences Ye. Alexander Krylov is a senior researcher at the Caucasus Department of the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations.:

During the program, we discuss a number of current topics, for example, the projects of analysis of Armenian-Turkish history textbooks implemented with the support of Western foundations and the possible impact of such initiatives on the historical policy and educational system of Armenia, research on the formation of public opinion on the issue of the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border and the regulation of relations, the role of international grant programs and their impact on the country’s political discourse.

The campaigns against the Metsamor nuclear power plant and the issue of Armenia’s energy security, as well as the competition between Russia and the USA for the construction of a new nuclear power plant and the technological risks of the proposed projects, were considered separately.

Sociological surveys on trust in key institutions, regional transport and energy projects, security issues in Syunik, the South Azerbaijan factor and possible geopolitical competition around Iran in the South Caucasus are also at the center of the discussion.

Hayk Derzyan

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