ANN/Groong — The English-Language Armenian Podcast

• EP562: Hovik and Asbed examine Israel’s historic recognition of the Armenian Genocide amid shifting geopolitical tensions, Russia’s escalating warnings toward Armenia, and the post-election standoff as the Constitutional Court prepares to rule on opposition challenges to the legitimacy of the June 2026 parliamentary elections.
• EP563: Ambassador Dziunik Aghajanian examines the Iran-US MOU, Armenia’s 2026 parliamentary election aftermath and Constitutional Court proceedings, Russian economic pressure on Armenia, and Israel’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

Armenia’s Constitutional Court upheld contested June 7 election results, opposition leaders pledged legal challenges to a new diaspora voting restriction, and Israel’s genocide recognition sparked regional tensions while drawing Armenia’s muted response.

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Topics:

• Israel Recognizes the Armenian Genocide
• Russian Warnings Continue
• Post Election Limbo

Episode 562 | Recorded: June 29, 2026

#ArmenianGenocide #Armenia #Israel #Pashinyan #RussiaArmenia #SouthCaucasus

• EP560: Arman Grigoryan discusses US-Iran negotiations and their implications for TRIPP, regional power dynamics, and Armenia’s contested 2026 parliamentary election aftermath.
• EP561: We examine the fallout from Armenia’s 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Elections, including six opposition parties challenging results at the Constitutional Court, escalating political persecutions targeting opposition figures, Russia’s continued economic pressure on Pashinyan’s government, US-Iran ceasefire negotiations and their regional implications, and a new Armenia-Azerbaijan telecommunications agreement that raises cybersecurity and strategic dependency concerns.

Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary elections dominate the week as opposition parties challenge results in Constitutional Court, while post-election crackdowns intensify and the Israeli Cabinet voted to recognize the Armenian Genocide despite Turkish objections.

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Topics:

• US-Iran Negotiations
• Russian Embargo
• Election Aftermath
• Persecutions Continue
• Armenia-Azerbaijan Telco Agreement

Episode 561 | Recorded: June 22, 2026

#ArmenianNews #Armenia #Iran #USIranTalks #ArmenianElections #SouthCaucasus #NikolPashinyan #TRIPP

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Guest(s):

• Arman Grigoryan

Topics:

• US-Iran negotiations and regional risks
• TRIPP and shifting regional power
• Armenia’s contested post-election landscape
• Opposition failures and future strategy
• Risks of another parliamentary election

Episode 560 | Recorded: June 22, 2026

#ArmeniaElections #USIranNegotiations #SouthCaucasus #TRIPP #Iran #ArmanGrigoryan

• EP558: Hovik Manucharyan and Asbed Bedrossian examine Armenia’s 2026 parliamentary election results, shifting Armenia-Georgia relations amid EU corridor initiatives, and a landmark US-Iran interim agreement that reshapes regional security architecture.
• EP559: Hrant Mikaelian examines the disputed aftermath of Armenia’s June 7, 2026 parliamentary election, discussing electoral fraud allegations, government threats against opposition parties, Armenia-Russia tensions, EU support for Armenian exports, and why political polling failed to predict the result.

Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary elections yielded Pashinyan’s third consecutive victory but triggered constitutional challenges from six opposition groups, mass arrests, and deepening geopolitical tensions with Russia.