Show Notes

Summary

Five years after the 44-Day War, we take stock of what changed and what did not. Arthur Martirosyan reviews lessons Armenia still has not learned, then looks at the Ukraine war’s likely path and the risks of an Iran-Israel escalation for Armenia. We discuss key claims from Serge Sargsyan’s long interview on the Imnemnimi Podcast and Robert Kocharyan’s interviewon Channel 5, including alleged missed ceasefire windows, and we cover Narek Karapetyan’s appearance on Tucker Carlson about church persecution and Armenia’s drift toward rule by law.

Main Topics Addressed

Nov. 9 milestone, five years since the 44-Day War
Ukraine war outlook and likely trajectory
Iran-Israel tensions and implications for Armenia, including potential spillovers
Highlights from Serge Sargsyan’s long interview on the Imnemnimi Podcast
Highlights from Robert Kocharyan’s interview, including alleged rejected ceasefire offers and battlefield losses
Narek Karapetyan on Tucker Carlson, audience reach and impact

Key Questions Discussed

What lessons did Armenia fail to internalize after the 44-Day War, and with what consequences today
Where is the Ukraine war headed, and what drives the most probable scenario
How could an Iran-Israel escalation affect Armenia’s security and economy
How to assess Sargsyan’s claims about OSCE proposals, EU roles, and steps that “triggered” the war
Were viable ceasefire offers rejected on Oct. 17–19, and what were the human costs
Who was the real audience for the Tucker segment, and what impact did it have

Referenced Articles & Sources

Wrap-up

Links and Resources

That’s our Week in Review, we hope you found it helpful. We invite your feedback and your suggestions, you can find us on most social media and podcast platforms.

Thanks to Laura Osborn for the music on our podcasts.

Arthur G. Martirosyan

Arthur G. Martirosyan is a Senior Consultant with CM Partners. In 1994, after graduating from Yale University, he joined Conflict Management Group and Harvard Negotiation Project, and has since worked on conflicts in the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, the Balkans, Africa, and Latin America.

Asbed Bedrossian

Asbed Bedrossian is an IT professional, and for years oversaw the central IT enterprise infrastructure and services at USC. His decades of experience spanned across IT strategy, enterprise architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, data center operations, high performance computing, ITSM, ITPM, and more.

Asbed founded the Armenian News Network Groong circa 1989/1990, and co-founded the ANN/Groong podcast in 2020.

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.

Arthur Martirosyan - 44 Day War, Ukraine, Iran-Israel, Sargsyan and Kocharyan Interviews, Narek Karapetyan on Tucker Carlson | Ep 484, Nov 9, 2025 [EP484]

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