Category: Armenian Church

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Guest:

• Dziunik Aghajanian

Topics:

• Iran War
• Iran-Azerbaijan Relations
• Russian-Azerbaijani Tensions
• Russian-Armenian Relations
• Persecution of The Church Continues
• Kaja Kallas in Armenia
• OIC Declaration

Episode 451 | Recorded: June 30, 2025

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Guest:

• Dziunik Aghajanian

Topics:

• Iran War
• Iran-Azerbaijan Relations
• Russian-Azerbaijani Tensions
• Russian-Armenian Relations
• Persecution of The Church Continues
• Kaja Kallas in Armenia
• OIC Declaration

Episode 451 | Recorded: June 30, 2025

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Guest:

• Dr. Sergei Melkonian

Topics:

• Israel and Iran
• Crackdown on the Opposition
• Pashinyan in Istanbul
• The Kitchen Sink

Episode 449 | Recorded: June 25, 2025

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Guest:

• Dr. Sergei Melkonian

Topics:

• Israel and Iran
• Crackdown on the Opposition
• Pashinyan in Istanbul
• The Kitchen Sink

Episode 449 | Recorded: June 25, 2025

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Guest:

• Fyodor Lukyanov

Topics:

• Israel hits Iran, talks collapse
• Armenia at risk if Iran weakens
• Russia hardens stance on Ukraine

Episode 447 | Recorded: June 15, 2025

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Guest:

• Fyodor Lukyanov

Topics:

• Israel hits Iran, talks collapse
• Armenia at risk if Iran weakens
• Russia hardens stance on Ukraine

Episode 447 | Recorded: June 15, 2025

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Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

• Ukraine’s War, Poland’s Pivot?
• Status Check on the Economy
• RPA Names PM Candidate
• Armenia’s Demographic Threats
• The Kitchen Sink

Episode 444 | Recorded: June 9, 2025

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Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

• Ukraine’s War, Poland’s Pivot?
• Status Check on the Economy
• RPA Names PM Candidate
• Armenia’s Demographic Threats
• The Kitchen Sink

Episode 444 | Recorded: June 9, 2025

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Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

• Status of Ukraine and US-Iran Crises
• Hakan Fidan in Moscow
• Erdogan, Aliyev, Sharif in Lachin
• Azerbaijan and Pashinyan Attack the Armenian Church
• Impeachment vs. Elections
• The Kitchen Sink

Episode 442 | Recorded: June 2, 2025

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Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

• Status of Ukraine and US-Iran Crises
• Hakan Fidan in Moscow
• Erdogan, Aliyev, Sharif in Lachin
• Azerbaijan and Pashinyan Attack the Armenian Church
• Impeachment vs. Elections
• The Kitchen Sink

Episode 442 | Recorded: June 2, 2025

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Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan

Topics:

• May 9 Victory Parade
• Ukraine
• India and Pakistan
• Armenian Azerbaijani Talks
• American Pope

Episode 435 | Recorded: May 12, 2025

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Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan

Topics:

• May 9 Victory Parade
• Ukraine
• India and Pakistan
• Armenian Azerbaijani Talks
• American Pope

Episode 435 | Recorded: May 12, 2025

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Guest:

• Alberto M. Fernandez

Topics:

• Vatican’s alliance with Azerbaijan
• Whitewashing of Artsakh’s ethnic cleansing
• Global silence on Armenian Genocide
• U.S. policy under Trump and risks to Armenia

Episode 431 | Recorded: April 29, 2025

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Guest:

• Alberto M. Fernandez

Topics:

• Vatican’s alliance with Azerbaijan
• Whitewashing of Artsakh’s ethnic cleansing
• Global silence on Armenian Genocide
• U.S. policy under Trump and risks to Armenia

Episode 431 | Recorded: April 29, 2025

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Guest:

• Avedis Hadjian
• Vartan Matiossian

Topics:

• Vatican Hosts Fake Azeri Conference
• Azerbaijani Propaganda and Cultural Misappropriation
• Weakness and Silent Complicity of the Armenian State

Episode 430 | Recorded: April 26, 2025

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Guest:

• Avedis Hadjian
• Vartan Matiossian

Topics:

• Vatican Hosts Fake Azeri Conference
• Azerbaijani Propaganda and Cultural Misappropriation
• Weakness and Silent Complicity of the Armenian State

Episode 430 | Recorded: April 26, 2025

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Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

• US-Iran Talks & Israeli Threats
• Trump Administration Support for Azerbaijan
• Iran-Azerbaijan Relations & Corridor Demands
• Vatican Controversy & Global Anti-Armenian Propaganda
• Local Elections in Gyumri and Parakar
• Government-Fueled Hate Against Artsakh Refugees

Episode 429 | Recorded: April 22, 2025

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Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

• US-Iran Talks & Israeli Threats
• Trump Administration Support for Azerbaijan
• Iran-Azerbaijan Relations & Corridor Demands
• Vatican Controversy & Global Anti-Armenian Propaganda
• Local Elections in Gyumri and Parakar
• Government-Fueled Hate Against Artsakh Refugees

Episode 429 | Recorded: April 22, 2025

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Guest:

• Mr. Arthur Khachatryan , MP, Hayastan Dashinq/Armenia Alliance

Topics:

• Mirzoyan in Moscow
• Vahan Kostanyan in Tehran
• Mher Grigoryan on the Border (concessions)
• FIS Annual Report 2025
• The Silence of the Lambs

Episode 408 | Recorded: January 29, 2025

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Guest:

• Mr. Arthur Khachatryan , MP, Hayastan Dashinq/Armenia Alliance

Topics:

• Mirzoyan in Moscow
• Vahan Kostanyan in Tehran
• Mher Grigoryan on the Border (concessions)
• FIS Annual Report 2025
• The Silence of the Lambs

Episode 408 | Recorded: January 29, 2025

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Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

• Pashinyan’s Lies on Decades of Negotiations
• 17 Points to an Agreement
• 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook

Episode 403 | Recorded: December 31, 2024

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Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

• Pashinyan’s Lies on Decades of Negotiations
• 17 Points to an Agreement
• 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook

Episode 403 | Recorded: December 31, 2024

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Guest:

• Suren Sargsyan

Topic:

• Armenia, Armenian Americans, Artsakh
• Ukraine War, NATO, China
• Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran

Episode 384 | Recorded: April 3, 2023

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Guest:

• Suren Sargsyan

Topic:

• Armenia, Armenian Americans, Artsakh
• Ukraine War, NATO, China
• Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran

Episode 384 | Recorded: April 3, 2023

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Guest:

• Dr. Sergei Melkonian

Topics:

• Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
• Elections in Moldova and Georgia
• Iran Russia Relations
• BRICS Summit in Kaza, Russia

Episode 376 | Recorded: October 20, 2024

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Guest:

• Dr. Sergei Melkonian

Topics:

• Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
• Elections in Moldova and Georgia
• Iran Russia Relations
• BRICS Summit in Kaza, Russia

Episode 376 | Recorded: October 20, 2024

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Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

• Tavush Protests Gain Momentum
• Pashinyan Pressing Ahead with Land Concessions
• Poll Results on Tavush Protests

Episode 371 | Recorded: September 30, 2024

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Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

• Tavush Protests Gain Momentum
• Pashinyan Pressing Ahead with Land Concessions
• Poll Results on Tavush Protests

Episode 371 | Recorded: September 30, 2024

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Guest:

• Dr. David Darchiashvili

Topics:

• Election and Politics, and The Geopolitical Context
• Who are the Major External Influencers in Georgia’s Politics?
• Why is the EU hell bent against the Law on “Foreign Agents”?
• Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Russia Relations

Episode 363 | Recorded: September 11, 2024

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Guest:

• Dr. David Darchiashvili

Topics:

• Election and Politics, and The Geopolitical Context
• Who are the Major External Influencers in Georgia’s Politics?
• Why is the EU hell bent against the Law on “Foreign Agents”?
• Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Russia Relations

Episode 363 | Recorded: September 11, 2024

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Guest:

• Dr. Archil Sikharulidze

Topics:

• Georgian Politics, Amidst Global Currents
• Attacks Against the Georgian Church
• Thoughts on Russian and Georgian Relations

Episode 356 | Recorded: Aug 21, 2024

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Guest:

• Dr. Archil Sikharulidze

Topics:

• Georgian Politics, Amidst Global Currents
• Attacks Against the Georgian Church
• Thoughts on Russian and Georgian Relations

Episode 356 | Recorded: Aug 21, 2024

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Guest:

• Amb. Dziunik Aghajanian

Topics:

• Srbazan Movement: Pause & Regroup?
• EU Parliamentary Shift to the Right
  • Armenia and EU Membership
• Renewed Azerbaijani Threats of War
  • Armenia Reports CAESAR Artillery Acquisition
• Did Pashinyan Get Marching Orders from Erdogan?

Episode 339 | Recorded: June 23, 2024

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Guest:

• Amb. Dziunik Aghajanian

Topics:

• Srbazan Movement: Pause & Regroup?
• EU Parliamentary Shift to the Right
  • Armenia and EU Membership
• Renewed Azerbaijani Threats of War
  • Armenia Reports CAESAR Artillery Acquisition
• Did Pashinyan Get Marching Orders from Erdogan?

Episode 339 | Recorded: June 23, 2024

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Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan

Topics:

• Heavy Rainstorms Flood Northern Armenia
• Bagrat Srbazan Movement
  • Church and State
• Geopolitical Developments
• Rights and Security for Artsakh Armenians

Episode 334 | Recorded: June 3, 2024

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Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan

Topics:

• Heavy Rainstorms Flood Northern Armenia
• Bagrat Srbazan Movement
  • Church and State
• Geopolitical Developments
• Rights and Security for Artsakh Armenians

Episode 334 | Recorded: June 3, 2024

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Guest:

• Sergei Melkonian

Topics:

• Iran President and FM Killed in Helicopter Crash
• Bagrat Srbazan Leads Mass Protests in Armenia
• Armenian Russian Relations

Episode 333 | Recorded: May 27, 2024

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Guest:

• Sergei Melkonian

Topics:

• Iran President and FM Killed in Helicopter Crash
• Bagrat Srbazan Leads Mass Protests in Armenia
• Armenian Russian Relations

Episode 333 | Recorded: May 27, 2024

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Guest:

• Dziunik Aghajanian

Topics:

• Tavush Demarcation and Delimitation
• Bagrat Srbazan Coming to Yerevan
• Hungary Blocks EU Aid to Armenia

Episode 328 | Recorded: May 5, 2024

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Guest:

• Dziunik Aghajanian

Topics:

• Tavush Demarcation and Delimitation
• Bagrat Srbazan Coming to Yerevan
• Hungary Blocks EU Aid to Armenia

Episode 328 | Recorded: May 5, 2024

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Guest:

• Yeghia Tashjian

Topics:

• World in Conflict
  • Ukraine, Israel-Gaza, Middle East
• Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations
• Prognosis for 2024
• Thoughts from the Participants

Episode 304 | Recorded: January 22, 2024

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Guest:

• Yeghia Tashjian

Topics:

• World in Conflict
  • Ukraine, Israel-Gaza, Middle East
• Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations
• Prognosis for 2024
• Thoughts from the Participants

Episode 304 | Recorded: January 22, 2024

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Guest:

• Dr. Pietro Shakarian

Topics:

• An Armenian in St. Petersburg, Russia
• Russian Perceptions and Outlook on the War in Ukraine
• Perceptions of Armenia and Artsakh in Russia
• World Events that might Affect Outcome of the War in Ukraine
• Where do Armenia and Artsakh Figure in a New World Order?

Episode 303 | Recorded: January 22, 2024

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Guest:

• Dr. Pietro Shakarian

Topics:

• An Armenian in St. Petersburg, Russia
• Russian Perceptions and Outlook on the War in Ukraine
• Perceptions of Armenia and Artsakh in Russia
• World Events that might Affect Outcome of the War in Ukraine
• Where do Armenia and Artsakh Figure in a New World Order?

Episode 303 | Recorded: January 22, 2024

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Guest:

• Karen Vrtanesyan

Topics:

• “Forced Illusion of Normalcy”
• Political Prisoners and Judicial Harassment
• Negotiations and “Peace Treaty”
• Armenia’s Military Capacity
• What Need to be Done?
• Thoughts from the Participants

Episode 302 | Recorded: January 14, 2024

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Guest:

• Karen Vrtanesyan

Topics:

• “Forced Illusion of Normalcy”
• Political Prisoners and Judicial Harassment
• Negotiations and “Peace Treaty”
• Armenia’s Military Capacity
• What Need to be Done?
• Thoughts from the Participants

Episode 302 | Recorded: January 14, 2024

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Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan

Topics:

• Public TV Cancels Catholicos New Year’s Address
• Governor Hunting Season
• “Zangezur corridor” redux; “Peace treaty”
• Thoughts from the Participants
  • Podcasts, labels, and language of division

Episode 301 | Recorded: January 8, 2023

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Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan

Topics:

• Public TV Cancels Catholicos New Year’s Address
• Governor Hunting Season
• “Zangezur corridor” redux; “Peace treaty”
• Thoughts from the Participants
  • Podcasts, labels, and language of division

Episode 301 | Recorded: January 8, 2023

Guest:

• Aram Orbelyan

Topics:

• Genocide & Consequences
• Legal Status of Former Artsakh Leadership
• Artsakh Government in Exile

Episode 285 | Recorded: October 11, 2023

Guest:

• Aram Orbelyan

Topics:

• Genocide & Consequences
• Legal Status of Former Artsakh Leadership
• Artsakh Government in Exile

Episode 285 | Recorded: October 11, 2023

Guest:

• Sergei Melkonian

Topics:

• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Flares Up
• The Future of Artsakh and Artsakhtsis
• Armenian-Azerbaijani Negotiations

Episode 284 | Recorded: October 9, 2023

Guest:

• Sergei Melkonian

Topics:

• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Flares Up
• The Future of Artsakh and Artsakhtsis
• Armenian-Azerbaijani Negotiations

Episode 284 | Recorded: October 9, 2023

Hagop Djernazian - Jerusalem Armenian Patriarchate Land Lease Angers Worldwide Community

Guest:

• Hagop Djernazian

Topics:

• Intro to Armenians in Jerusalem
• Escalating violence on Armenians
• Intro to the Armenian Patriarchate
• On the contract of the 99-year lease and its consequences
• About the community protest movement
• What if the contract goes forward?

Episode 261 | Recorded on Wednesday, June 11 2023

Hagop Djernazian - Jerusalem Armenian Patriarchate Land Lease Angers Worldwide Community

Guest:

• Hagop Djernazian

Topics:

• Intro to Armenians in Jerusalem
• Escalating violence on Armenians
• Intro to the Armenian Patriarchate
• On the contract of the 99-year lease and its consequences
• About the community protest movement
• What if the contract goes forward?

Episode 261 | Recorded on Wednesday, June 11 2023

Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

• Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations Continue
• Latest IRI Armenia Poll Results
• Armenian Census 2022 - Preliminary Results

Episode 252 | Recorded: May 9, 2023

Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

• Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations Continue
• Latest IRI Armenia Poll Results
• Armenian Census 2022 - Preliminary Results

Episode 252 | Recorded: May 9, 2023

Guest:

• Arthur Khachatryan , an MP from the Hayastan (Armenia) alliance and member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF Dashnaktsutyun). In the past, he held government posts such as Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Development, Governor of Shirak, and Minister of Agriculture.

“The Armenian authorities are trying to bury the issue of status of Artsakh” -Arthur Khachatryan

Topic:

More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh) due to Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin corridor, as this crisis enters its 15th day.

Guest:

• Arthur Khachatryan , an MP from the Hayastan (Armenia) alliance and member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF Dashnaktsutyun). In the past, he held government posts such as Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Development, Governor of Shirak, and Minister of Agriculture.

“The Armenian authorities are trying to bury the issue of status of Artsakh” -Arthur Khachatryan

Topic:

More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh) due to Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin corridor, as this crisis enters its 15th day.

Guest(s):

• Hrant Mikaelian
• Benyamin Poghosyan

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - July 10, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:40 Developments in the Regional Geopolitics
• 47:53 Watch your Internets!
• 55:58 Rants

Guests:

• Hrant Mikaelian / TW/@Hrant_M
• Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan / TW/@Benyamin_Poghos

Host:

• Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
• Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Episode 146 | Recorded: Monday, July 11, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220710.html

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