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- Genocide Recognition and State Silence
- Iran-Azerbaijan Talks & Geopolitical Shifts
- Bandar Abbas: Explosion, or Warning?
Episode 432 | Recorded: April 29, 2025
Show Notes
This Week in Review episode was recorded on April 29, 2025. We’re joined by diplomat and former ambassador Dziunik Aghajanian to discuss major developments in and around Armenia during the week of April 21–27, 2025.
Main Topics Addressed
- When the State Steps Back from Remembrance
- The Politics of Silence Around April 24
- Iran-Azerbaijan Bilateral Talks in Baku
- Bandar Abbas Explosion and the INSTC
Key Questions Discussed
- What are the implications of Armenia deprioritizing Genocide recognition?
- Should the expulsion of Armenians from Artsakh be considered a continuation of the Genocide?
- How are the international responses to April 24 evolving — and what do they reveal?
- What’s behind Iran’s diplomatic outreach to Azerbaijan?
- How should we interpret the explosion in Bandar Abbas?
Referenced Articles & Sources
- Pashinyan: Genocide recognition no longer a priority
- Nikol Pashinyan’s 2020 April 24 Speech
- U.S. Congress Genocide Resolution H.Res.296 (2019)
- White House 2025 Genocide Commemoration Statement
- Macron’s April 24 Statement
- Russian Embassy’s Genocide Recognition Statement
- Erdogan Extends Condolences – Daily Sabah
- Bandar Abbas Port Explosion Coverage – Reuters
- Groong Tweet: EUMA’s censored statement comparison
Other Resources
Wrap-up
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Thanks to Laura Osborn for the music on our podcasts.
Guests
Dziunik Aghajanian
Ms. Dziunik Aghajanian has served Armenia through the ranks of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and most recently as a diplomat, as Armenia’s Ambassador to such countries as the Netherlands, Malaysia, and Indonesia. She received her education at Yerevan State University, Columbia University in NY, and Uppsala University in Sweden.
Hosts
Hovik Manucharyan
Hovik Manucharyan is an information security engineer who moved from Seattle to Armenia in 2022. He co-founded the ANN/Groong podcast in 2020 and has been a contributor to Groong News since the late 1990s.
Disclaimer: The views expressed by Hovik Manucharyan on the ANN/Groong podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of his employer or any other organization.
Asbed Bedrossian
Asbed is founder of the Armenian News Network Groong and co-founder of the ANN/Groong podcast.