ANN/Groong Week in Review - (Ep #8) - 08/16/2020 [EP8]
Posted on Monday, Aug 17, 2020 | Category: Armenia, Russia, Economy, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Iran, Human Rights, Genocide, Israel, China, Turkey, Middle East | Series: WIR
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This Week in Review we talk with Hrant Mikaelian to discuss important issues and developments around Armenia, such as the Coronavirus Pandemic, and its economic effect; Armeniaâs membership in EurAsian Economic Union and the economic effect of that organization on Armenia; and some of the trends affecting Russia and its economy.
Hrant will then join us in our weekly lightning round of questions from the past weekâs headlines, to analyze Prime Minister Pashinyanâs interview with BBCâs HARDtalk; the presidential elections in Belarus; and the continuing standoff at Amulsar Gold Mine between Lydian and local residents and environmental activists.
Topics:
- Interview with Hrant Mikaelian
- Lightning Round
- Nikol Pashinyanâs Interview on BBC HARDtalk
- Belarus Presidential Elections
- Amulsar Gold Mine
Guests
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- ðð«ðð§ð ðð¢ð¤ððð¥ð¢ðð§
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Hosts
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Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20200816.html Episode 8 | Recorded on August 16, 2020
Show Notes
Show Notes
Guests
Asbed Kotchikian
Asbed Kotchikian, is an Associate Professor of political science and international relations at the American University of Armenia.
Hrant Mikaelian
Hrant Mikaelian is a political scientist and multidisciplinary researcher in social sciences based in Yerevan.
Artyom Tonoyan
Dr. Artyom Tonoyan is a Research Associate at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies, where his research is focused on the nexus of religion and violence.
Alen Zamanyan
Alen Zamanyan was a software engineer in Los Angeles. He moved to Yerevan, Armenia, in 2020. He has followed and analyzed Armenian affairs for over a decade.