168TVof “Trigger” the guest of the program Hayk Khalatyan is the head of the Analytical Center for Strategic Researches and Initiatives.

During the program, key international and regional processes were discussed: the conflict between Iran and the United States, the confrontation between Russia and the collective West, as well as the prospects of Russian-American relations.

Particular attention was paid to the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as well as the latter’s statement that the “Spirit of Anchorage” is no longer relevant.

The issues of Russia’s influence in the South Caucasus, the reaction of Armenia and Azerbaijan to the ongoing geopolitical changes, as well as the prospects for the development of Moscow’s relations with Yerevan and Baku occupied a special place in the conversation.

The visit of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Germany and his negotiations with the Federal Chancellor Friedrich Mertz were discussed in a separate block.

During the program, an assessment was also made of the current state of Russian-Azerbaijani and Russian-Armenian relations, as well as the possible scenarios of the future development of the situation in the region against the background of ongoing global geopolitical changes.

Hayk Derzyan

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