Thread by @algalitsky

"Azerbaijan has oil, we don't."

Let's stop looking at that as a weakness. It's an opportunity.

We downplay our value because our lands aren't rich with resources.

Our land is sacred. We should never exploit it.

Armenia can be a renewable powerhouse.

Ecological nationalism.

Armenia has the potential to become a self-sufficient carbon-neutral country. We already have a developing hydroelectric sector, w/ geothermal & solar in development.

We already export electricity. Investing in renewables and exporting that energy could also be an income source.

Investment in renewables is about more than just our environment.

It's about energy security, which is crucial to national security.

It's about our economy & our agriculture industry - which accounts for 25% of GDP and employment.

It's everything.

Much of our tech sector development is in information technology and communications. This is very important too - but we also need to orient our tech-sector towards agricultural innovation and renewable development.

The diaspora has an crucial role to play in terms of expertise & financing.

For that, we need a sustainable way of utilizing diaspora wealth - move away from remittances (which are decreasing & not investment-oriented) & institutionalize diaspora bonds to finance development.