EPC Yerevan Summit - A Slap in Putin’s Face? Is Armenia A New Leader? Guest: Ambassador Gigi Gigiadze. Episode 48.

Support Talk Georgia by subscribing on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donating at https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgiaPLEASE 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ❤️ LIKE 💬 COMMENT 📣 SHARETalk Georgia with Giorgi Rukhadze. Episode 48.Guest: Gigi Gigiadze | Senior Fellow at the Economic Policy Research Centre | Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia | Former Ambassador of Georgia to the Kingdom of Denmark and the Republic of Iceland The European Political Community Summit and the EU–Armenia Summit in Yerevan: Importance, Key Messages, and AgreementsA growing European focus on the Caucasus and declining Russian influence. Is Yerevan becoming the region’s new center of gravity while Georgia falls behind? Where might Georgia stand today under a legitimate, pro-Western government?We break down the Zelensky–Kobakhidze pull-aside meeting: who pulled whom aside, and was there a message for Ivanishvili?What is the Ivanishvili regime aiming for? Is it attempting to turn Georgia into an Azerbaijan without oil and gas - leveraging geography as a form of geopolitical bargaining? Seeking recognition and long-term power in exchange for cooperation on connectivity and energy projects?The bigger picture: in a post–Russia–Ukraine war landscape, with the U.S. and EU pushing Russia out of the Caucasus, what role can Georgia play under the current leadership?