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Foie Gras, Force-Feeding and the Madrid Principles

The Madrid Principles are the diplomatic equivalent of foie gras. Pictured here is an image of the process of gavage – the force feeding done to produce foie gras. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/L214 – Éthique & animaux)

If you’re not a foodie, you may not know that foie gras is a delicacy coveted across the globe – a culinary marker of a sophisticated palette for elite and wannabe elite connoisseurs worldwide. 

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Ani Tchaghlasian

Ani Tchaghlasian is an investment banker in NYC. She is an active member of the Armenian community in NJ. A relentless Hai Tahd activist, she has been a part of ANC-NJ for over two decades. She has a B.A. in International Relations and French from Franklin & Marshall College, an M.A. in International Politics from Syracuse University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University. Ani currently serves on the ANCA National Board and ARF-ER Central Committee.

6 Comments

  1. Thank you for your great article. Did Armenian leaders at the time agree to the Madrid Principles? If yes why aren’t they prosecuted now? Because they were definitely corrupt to do so.

  2. Why the current President doesn’t trash the agreement? this was orchestrated by criminal Hillary Clinton at that time. Turkey and Azerbaijan rarely honor their agreements and signatures.

  3. Perfetta similitudine.Ora fortunatamente e grazie al popolo armeno non vi sono più i corrotti di prima e Artsakh dovrà essere coinvolta nelle conversazioni e decisioni con azerbaijan per eventuali risoluzioni,come più volte evocato dal primo ministro Armeno.
    Quindi OCSE si o no i principi? di Madrid sono finiti nel cestino per sempre!!

  4. Thank you for writing about such an important issue. The analogy is very good. One would never know from these “Principles” that the Armenians had their land stolen, suffered 70 years of oppression, sought a peaceful and legal solution, were attacked in a in vicious war, were successful in defending their rights and have spent the last 29 years building a functioning democracy. In order participate in advocacy , Armenians need to become educated and informed on what the Madrid Principles are and other initiatives relative to Artsakh. Publishing more articles like this and holding public forums to inform the
    general community are essential. Thank you again for the truth.

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