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Transcript: Dziunik Aghajanian - Armenia Between Iran, Russia & the New Middle East Order | Ep 579, Aug 22, 2026
Posted on Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics, Transcript | Armenian News, Armenian Church, Nagorno Karabakh, Nikol Pashinyan, Ilham Aliyev, Civil Contract, 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Election, Zangezur Corridor, Iran War, Syunik, Eurasian Economic Union, Catholicos of All Armenians, CSTO, Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, Hayastan Dashinq, Strong Armenia, Nakhijevan, Prosperous Armenia, Narek Karapetyan, Dziunik Aghajanian, Armenia-Iran Relations, Edgar Ghazaryan, Armenia, Armenia energy crisis, Azerbaijan, Donald Trump, Established Opposition strategy, Iran, Israel, Mecca defense pact, Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, Middle East realignment, Nakhijevan militarization, Pakistan, Russia, Russia CSTO deadlines, Saudi Arabia, Syunik Corridor, Turkey
In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Dziunik Aghajanian about Armenia’s precarious position between Iran, Russia, and emerging Middle East power shifts. We discuss the Mecca joint defense pact signed by Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, Iran’s warnings over TRIPP, Ilham Aliyev’s militarization plans in Nakhijevan, Armenia’s growing energy dependence, Russian deadlines for Yerevan, and how the Established Opposition is testing its parliamentary strategy ahead of the 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Election.
Transcript: Fyodor Lukyanov - Russia, the US, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, and the New Global Order | Ep 414, Feb. 16, 2025
Posted on Sunday, Feb 16, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Geopolitics, Iran, Turkey, Nagorno Karabakh, BRICS, NATO, European Union, China, Economy, Genocide, Transcript | Armenian News, Nagorno Karabakh, Nikol Pashinyan, South Caucasus, Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process, Zangezur Corridor, Syunik, Vladimir Putin, Eurasian Economic Union, BRICS, Fyodor Lukyanov, Russia, United States, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Donald Trump, NATO, G8, Eurasia, Geopolitics, global order, Diplomacy, Multipolar World, Sanctions, Iran, Turkey, European Union, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Trump-Putin Call, Armenia-Russia Relations, Armenia-EU Relations, Russo-Georgian relations, Russo-Azerbaijani relations, Security, military strategy, economic policy, De-dollarization, world politics, Russian diplomacy, Europe, Borders, China, Moscow, Corridors, Peace, Economy, Genocide
A New Détente? The Trump-Putin Call. Russia’s Strategic Choices. Russo-Armenian Relations. Russo-Azerbaijani Relations. Georgia’s Pragmatism.
Transcript: Glenn Diesen & Arman Grigoryan - The Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 411, Feb 9, 2025
Posted on Sunday, Feb 9, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, World Order, Syria, Israel, USA, China, Middle East, BRICS, European Union, NATO, Turkey, Armenia, Economy, Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Geopolitics, Human Rights, India, Transcript | Armenian News, South Caucasus, Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process, Armenia-India Relations, Eurasian Economic Union, BRICS, Jeffrey Sachs, INSTC, Glenn Diesen, Arman Grigoryan, Gaza, Syria, Ukraine, Israel, Unipolar World, Multipolar World, United States, U.S. Foreign Policy, European Union, NATO, China, Russia, SWIFT, Dollar, Dollar Denomination, Soviet Union, Post Soviet, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Belt and Road Initiative, Middle East, Europe, Turkey, Armenia, Peace, Economy, Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Ethnic Cleansing, Negotiations, Corridors, France, Geopolitics, Human Rights, Ukraine War, Donald Trump, India, Armenian Armed Forces
The Ongoing conflicts: Gaza, Syria, Ukraine. Shifting Global Power and Alliances. Small Countries in a Multipolar World.
Transcript: Harut Sassounian - Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian’s Benevolent Engagement with Armenia | Ep 409, Feb 2, 2025
Posted on Sunday, Feb 2, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Iran, Georgia, Genocide, Israel, Economy, Transcript | Armenian News, Nagorno Karabakh, Robert Kocharyan, Catholicos, Serzh Sargsyan, Bever Party, Harut Sassounian, Kirk Kerkorian, Billionaire, Tycoon, MGM, Casino, Las Vegas, Armenia, Armenian Earthquake, Lincy Foundation, UAF, United Armenian Fund, Armenia Artsakh Fund, December 7 1988, Eric Israelian, UCLA, The Promise Foundation, Iran, Georgia, Corruption, Yerevan, Genocide, United States, France, Israel, Economy, Europe
Who was Kirk Kerkorian? How Kerkorian Discovered Armenia. Investing in Armenia. End of Investments and Death of Kerkorian.
Transcript: Larry C Johnson - Syria, South Caucasus, and Regional Power Dynamics | Ep 395, Dec 14, 2024
Posted on Saturday, Dec 14, 2024 | Category: Middle East, Armenia, Politics, Syria, Turkey, Israel, Russia, Nagorno Karabakh, Iran, Armenian Genocide, NATO, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, China, European Union, Genocide, Georgia, Lebanon, Transcript | Armenian News, Nagorno Karabakh, Nikol Pashinyan, South Caucasus, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Zangezur Corridor, Syunik, Armenian Genocide, Vladimir Putin, Armenian Diaspora, CSTO, Nakhijevan, Larry C Johnson, Syria, Middle East, HTS, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, SNA, Syrian National Army, Turkey, Israel, Russia, Armenia, ISR, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Iran, Kurds, NATO, Gaza, Palestine, Hezbollah, United States, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, China, Europe, European Union, Borders, Ethnic Cleansing, Genocide, Georgia, Lebanon, Peace, Donald Trump
Syria and the Middle East. The South Caucasus. Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance. 44-Day War and the ISR Factor. Fueling Other Wars.
Transcript: Karen Kwiatkowski on Turkey, NATO, and the 44-Day War | Ep 392 - Dec 7, 2024
Posted on Saturday, Dec 7, 2024 | Category: Politics, Turkey, NATO, Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, USA, Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Iran, Middle East, Geopolitics, Syria, China, Genocide, Georgia, Lebanon, European Union, Transcript | Armenian News, Nagorno Karabakh, South Caucasus, Ilham Aliyev, Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Vladimir Putin, 44-Day War, Against All Party, Jeffrey Sachs, Glenn Diesen, Armenia, Karen Kwiatkowski, Azerbaijan, United States, American Policy, Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Iran, Middle East, Turkey, NATO, Intelligence, ISR, RAND Corporation, Proxy Wars, Geopolitics, NATO Intelligence, Bashar al-Assad, Syria, Black Sea, Armenia-West Relations, Ethnic Cleansing, U.S. Foreign Policy, Multipolar World, Turkish Military, China, Europe, Gaza, Peace, Genocide, Georgia, Lebanon, Baku, Corruption, France, Ukraine War, European Union, Donald Trump
Turkey’s Role in the 44-Day War. NATO and Intelligence Sharing. Global Power Rivalries. Lessons from U.S. Intelligence Practices.
Transcript: Jeffrey Sachs - Escalation in Syria, COP29, Advice for Armenia | Ep 391 - Dec 5, 2024
Posted on Thursday, Dec 5, 2024 | Category: Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, USA, Turkey, Russia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Iran, Ukraine, Israel, Middle East, Georgia, BRICS, NATO, Geopolitics, China, European Union, Lebanon, Transcript | U.S. Foreign Policy, Armenian News, Nagorno Karabakh, Nikol Pashinyan, South Caucasus, Ilham Aliyev, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Armenia-India Relations, Prisoners of War, BRICS, North-South Corridor, Jeffrey Sachs, Mikheil Saakashvili, East-West Corridor, COP29, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Syria, United States, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Ukraine, Israel, Middle East, Georgia, Tbilisi, NATO, Frank Pallone, Baku, Aleppo, Bashar al-Assad, UNFCCC, Climate Change, Deep State, Proxy Wars, Kurdish Conflict, Energy Pipelines, Regional Stability, Global Geopolitics, Armenian Negotiations, Europe, Negotiations, Geopolitics, Peace, China, Corruption, European Union, Lebanon, United Nations, Donald Trump
Escalation in Syria. COP29 Summit. Can NATO save Armenia?
Transcript: Glenn Diesen - Russia and The Eurasian World Order | Ep 359 - Sep 4, 2024
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 4, 2024 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, Video, World Order, Armenia, China, Turkey, India, Iran, Georgia, Economy, Israel, Human Rights, Nagorno Karabakh, BRICS, NATO, Azerbaijan, Transcript | Armenian News, U.S. Foreign Policy, Nagorno Karabakh, Nikol Pashinyan, Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process, Armenia-India Relations, Vladimir Putin, 44-Day War, OSCE Minsk Group, BRICS, North-South Corridor, East-West Corridor, Glenn Diesen, Russia, Armenia, Ukraine, NATO, Peace, China, Turkey, Europe, Iran, Negotiations, Georgia, Moscow, Economy, France, Israel, United States, Human Rights, Ukraine War, United Nations, Borders, UN Security Council, Azerbaijan, India, Donald Trump
Norwegian & NATO Support for Ukraine. “The Ukraine War & the Eurasian World Order”. Small States and Multipolarity. Armenia’s Position in a Multipolar World.
Full Transcript: Markus Ritter - European Union Mission in Armenia | Ep 322
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 2, 2024 | Category: EU, Armenia | Series: Blog | Armenian News, Armenia, EU Observer Mission, EUMA, Markus Ritter, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Nerkin Hand, Iran, Russia, European Union, European diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Caucasus region, Geopolitics, Regional Stability, Conflict management, Conflict Resolution, Peace talks, Peacekeeping, Military conflict, Security, Border monitoring, Border Security, Civilian missions, Observers, Diplomatic Immunity, Public diplomacy
The following is a transcript from Episode 322 where we conduct an in-depth interview with Dr. Markus Ritter, the head of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMA) in Armenia. Dr. Ritter provides detailed explanations regarding the mission’s activities, its role in calming tensions along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, and the challenges it faces amidst regional dynamics. Covering specific incidents and addressing criticisms, Dr. Ritter offers transparency on the mission’s operations, emphasizing its commitment to contributing to peace and stability in the region.
Pashinyan regime's EU aspirations
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 13, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Clip, Transcript | Series: Blog | Armenia, EU, Foreign Policy, Risk, EU Accession, Russia, Geopolitical Shifts, CSTO, Russian Presence, Iran, Political Uncertainties
In this clip from episode #313 , we discuss Pashinyan’s bold move towards EU membership is risking its relationships with key allies like Russia and neighboring Iran. Recent statements hint at Armenia’s serious consideration of joining the EU, alongside actions like freezing activity in the CSTO and inviting Russian forces out of an airport.
Join us as we navigate the risks and uncertainties surrounding Armenia’s daring foreign policy decisions.