https://podcasts.groong.org/categories/economy/Recent content in Economy on Groong PodcastHugoen-usTue, 12 May 2026 02:33:02 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/534-dmitry-suslov-russia-geopolitics-armenia-iran-war-ukraine-usa-trump-israel-nakhichevan-drones-uav/Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:11:00 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/534-dmitry-suslov-russia-geopolitics-armenia-iran-war-ukraine-usa-trump-israel-nakhichevan-drones-uav/<h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <p>In this episode of the Groong podcast, we speak with Dr. Dmitry Suslov about the shifting geopolitical landscape across the Iran war, the Ukraine conflict, and the South Caucasus. We examine the fragile state of the Iran war and its impact on global trade and regional escalation, Russia’s strategic positioning, and the potential for a broader conflict involving Azerbaijan and Turkey. The discussion then turns to the Ukraine war, focusing on attrition, Europe’s growing militarization, and the prospects for a long-term Russia–Europe confrontation. Finally, we explore Russia’s policy in the South Caucasus, including Armenia’s political trajectory, tensions following Pashinyan’s Moscow visit, and the broader balance of power shaping Armenia’s future.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/534-dmitry-suslov-russia-geopolitics-armenia-iran-war-ukraine-usa-trump-israel-nakhichevan-drones-uav/Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:11:00 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/534-dmitry-suslov-russia-geopolitics-armenia-iran-war-ukraine-usa-trump-israel-nakhichevan-drones-uav/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>In this episode of the Groong podcast, we speak with Dr. Dmitry Suslov about the shifting geopolitical landscape across the Iran war, the Ukraine conflict, and the South Caucasus. We examine the fragile state of the Iran war and its impact on global trade and regional escalation, Russia’s strategic positioning, and the potential for a broader conflict involving Azerbaijan and Turkey. The discussion then turns to the Ukraine war, focusing on attrition, Europe’s growing militarization, and the prospects for a long-term Russia–Europe confrontation. Finally, we explore Russia’s policy in the South Caucasus, including Armenia’s political trajectory, tensions following Pashinyan’s Moscow visit, and the broader balance of power shaping Armenia’s future.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/20260425-transcript-534-dmitry-suslov-russia-geopolitics-armenia-iran-war-ukraine-usa-trump-israel-nakhichevan-drones-uav/Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/20260425-transcript-534-dmitry-suslov-russia-geopolitics-armenia-iran-war-ukraine-usa-trump-israel-nakhichevan-drones-uav/<h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <div class="row mt-4 mb-3"> <div class="col"> <p> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/534/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Watch video with chapters </a> </p> </div> </div> <h2 id="episode-information">Episode Information</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Episode:</strong> Dmitry Suslov - War, Leverage, and Corridors, Russia’s View from All Fronts | Ep 534, Apr 25, 2026</li> <li><strong>Subtitle:</strong> Conversations on Groong - 04/25/2026</li> <li><strong>Date:</strong> 2026-04-25</li> <li><strong>Episode Number:</strong> 534</li> <li><strong>Show Page:</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/534">https://podcasts.groong.org/534</a></li> <li><strong>YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://youtu.be/kjUQN8LVuFk">https://youtu.be/kjUQN8LVuFk</a></li> <li><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/host/hovik">Hovik Manucharyan</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/host/asbed">Asbed Bedrossian</a></li> <li><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/guest/dsuslov">Dr. Dmitry Suslov (Дмитрий Вячеславович Суслов)</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="links">Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/donate">GIVE to GROONG</a></li> <li><a href="https://linktr.ee/groong">linktr.ee/Groong</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/guest/dsuslov">Dr. Dmitry Suslov</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="transcript">Transcript</h2> <blockquote> <p><strong>Warning:</strong> This is a rush transcript generated automatically and may contain errors.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/533-warwick-powell-thermoeconomics-iran-new-geopolitical-economy-armenia-data-centers-ai/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:11:00 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/533-warwick-powell-thermoeconomics-iran-new-geopolitical-economy-armenia-data-centers-ai/<h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <p><strong>Prof. Warwick Powell</strong> discusses his thermoeconomic view of world politics, where energy, money, and information form a single system. We connect the war on Iran to declining U.S. energy efficiency, the limits of airpower, de-dollarization, and the rise of alternative financial and information architectures. We also bring the conversation back to Armenia, asking what TRIPP, SMRs, and large AI data centers could mean for a small state trying to protect its energy and information sovereignty. We close by reflecting on considerations for Armenia in implementing centralized data infrastructure, more distributed computing, and focusing on larger nuclear power plants to generate the electricity needed for such information infrastructures.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/533-warwick-powell-thermoeconomics-iran-new-geopolitical-economy-armenia-data-centers-ai/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:11:00 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/533-warwick-powell-thermoeconomics-iran-new-geopolitical-economy-armenia-data-centers-ai/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Prof. Warwick Powell discusses his thermoeconomic view of world politics, where energy, money, and information form a single system. We connect the war on Iran to declining U.S. energy efficiency, the limits of airpower, de-dollarization, and the rise of alternative financial and information architectures. We also bring the conversation back to Armenia, asking what TRIPP, SMRs, and large AI data centers could mean for a small state trying to protect its energy and information sovereignty. We close by reflecting on considerations for Armenia in implementing centralized data infrastructure, more distributed computing, and focusing on larger nuclear power plants to generate the electricity needed for such information infrastructures.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/20260423-transcript-533-warwick-powell-thermoeconomics-iran-new-geopolitical-economy-armenia-data-centers-ai/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/20260423-transcript-533-warwick-powell-thermoeconomics-iran-new-geopolitical-economy-armenia-data-centers-ai/<h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <div class="row mt-4 mb-3"> <div class="col"> <p> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/533/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Watch video with chapters </a> </p> </div> </div> <h2 id="episode-information">Episode Information</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Episode:</strong> Warwick Powell - ThermoEconomics, Iran, and the New Geopolitical Economy | Ep 533, Apr 23, 2026</li> <li><strong>Subtitle:</strong> Conversations on Groong - 04/23/2026</li> <li><strong>Date:</strong> 2026-04-23</li> <li><strong>Episode Number:</strong> 533</li> <li><strong>Show Page:</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/533">https://podcasts.groong.org/533</a></li> <li><strong>YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://youtu.be/8upbRV0lzjE">https://youtu.be/8upbRV0lzjE</a></li> <li><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/host/hovik">Hovik Manucharyan</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/host/asbed">Asbed Bedrossian</a></li> <li><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/guest/wpowell">Warwick Powell</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="links">Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/donate">GIVE to GROONG</a></li> <li><a href="https://linktr.ee/groong">linktr.ee/Groong</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/guest/wpowell">Dr. Warwick Powell</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="transcript">Transcript</h2> <blockquote> <p><strong>Warning:</strong> This is a rush transcript generated automatically and may contain errors.</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>Asbed:</strong> The war on Iran is not just about missiles, oil, or even the Middle East. According to our guest today, it is also about who controls energy, money, technology, and the rules of the next world order. And as the dollar weakens, supply chains shift, and new power blocks take shape. Where does that leave small states like Armenia?</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/501-hrant-mikaelian-venezuela-us-kidnapping-maduro-international-law-geopolitics-armenian-church-pashinyan-state-church-conflict-mpg-poll-public-mood-social-polarization-armenia-economy-national-debt/Wed, 07 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/501-hrant-mikaelian-venezuela-us-kidnapping-maduro-international-law-geopolitics-armenian-church-pashinyan-state-church-conflict-mpg-poll-public-mood-social-polarization-armenia-economy-national-debt/<h1 id="summary">Summary</h1> <p>In this first Week in Review of 2026, we&rsquo;re joined by Hrant Mikaelian as we examine three developments shaping Armenia’s political environment and regional context. We begin with the unprecedented U.S. abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the implications for international law and smaller states. We then turn to the escalating confrontation between the Armenian government and the Armenian Apostolic Church, including renewed efforts to restructure the Church ahead of 2026. We conclude with a detailed review of the latest MPG poll results and an assessment of Armenia’s economic performance and rising national debt in 2025.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/501-hrant-mikaelian-venezuela-us-kidnapping-maduro-international-law-geopolitics-armenian-church-pashinyan-state-church-conflict-mpg-poll-public-mood-social-polarization-armenia-economy-national-debt/Wed, 07 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/501-hrant-mikaelian-venezuela-us-kidnapping-maduro-international-law-geopolitics-armenian-church-pashinyan-state-church-conflict-mpg-poll-public-mood-social-polarization-armenia-economy-national-debt/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>In this first Week in Review of 2026, we&rsquo;re joined by Hrant Mikaelian as we examine three developments shaping Armenia’s political environment and regional context. We begin with the unprecedented U.S. abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the implications for international law and smaller states. We then turn to the escalating confrontation between the Armenian government and the Armenian Apostolic Church, including renewed efforts to restructure the Church ahead of 2026. We conclude with a detailed review of the latest MPG poll results and an assessment of Armenia’s economic performance and rising national debt in 2025.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/488-hrant-mikaelian-ukraine-war-geneva-28-point-plan-armenia-political-crisis-impeachment-elections-tripp-energy-grid-kazakhstan/Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:08:39 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/488-hrant-mikaelian-ukraine-war-geneva-28-point-plan-armenia-political-crisis-impeachment-elections-tripp-energy-grid-kazakhstan/<h1 id="summary"><strong>Summary</strong></h1> <p>This episode covers shifting Ukraine negotiations, Kazakhstan’s diplomatic moves, Armenia’s tightening political climate, the government’s pressure on the Church, the debate over impeachment vs elections, the seizure of Armenia’s power grid, and the continued arrests of political opponents and media figures. We speak with Hrant Mikaelian about what these developments reveal about Armenia’s political direction and its place in a volatile region.</p> <hr> <h1 id="main-topics-addressed"><strong>Main Topics Addressed</strong></h1> <ul> <li>Trump’s shrinking Ukraine peace plan and the Geneva reduction to 19 points</li> <li>Kazakhstan’s diplomatic balancing act and Pashinyan’s visit</li> <li>Wheat shipments, Russia’s “Kiss of Yerevan” statement, and the political backlash</li> <li>Vagharshapat election aftermath and the run-up to 2026</li> <li>Impeachment vs elections and whether they can happen in parallel</li> <li>The ENA license revocation and the power grid takeover</li> <li>Expanding political detentions</li> <li>Pressure on the Armenian Church and independent institutions</li> </ul> <hr> <h1 id="key-questions-discussed"><strong>Key Questions Discussed</strong></h1> <ul> <li>Is the new proposal a Minsk 3?</li> <li>Which elements make the peace plan unacceptable to Russia or Ukraine?</li> <li>Why is Kazakhstan rising diplomatically and how does Armenia fit into its strategy?</li> <li>What did Pashinyan’s award in Astana actually represent?</li> <li>Was the wheat shipment meaningful or only symbolic?</li> <li>What do the Vagharshapat results signal for 2026?</li> <li>Can impeachment efforts and election planning proceed together without weakening the opposition?</li> <li>Why did Armenia ignore the Stockholm Arbitration ruling on ENA?</li> <li>How will the power grid seizure affect investor confidence?</li> <li>What do current political detentions say about the state of civil liberties?</li> </ul> <hr> <h1 id="referenced-articles-and-sources"><strong>Referenced Articles and Sources</strong></h1> <h3 id="ukraine-peace-plan-and-geneva-talks"><strong>Ukraine Peace Plan and Geneva Talks</strong></h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://niccolo.substack.com/p/to-end-a-war">To End a War (Niccolò Substack)</a></li> <li><a href="https://korybko.substack.com/p/analyzing-all-28-points-of-the-leaked">Analyzing the 28 Points (Korybko Substack)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/11/24/ukraine-peace-plan-europe-russia/">Washington Post on Geneva Reduction to 19 Points</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="kazakhstan-wheat-shipments-and-pashinyans-visit"><strong>Kazakhstan, Wheat Shipments, and Pashinyan’s Visit</strong></h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://astanatimes.com/2025/11/tokayev-trump-deepen-ties-with-17-billion-agreements/">Tokayev–Trump Meetings and Agreements</a></li> <li><a href="https://russiaspivottoasia.com/russia-kazakhstan-november-2025-presidential-meetings-strategic-partnership-agreement-npp-financing/">Kazakhstan–Russia Strategic Agreement</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.primeminister.am/en/press-release/item/2025/11/21/Nikol-Pashinyan-Kassym-Jomart-Tokayev/">Pashinyan’s Official Visit to Astana</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.primeminister.am/en/press-release/item/2025/11/21/Nikol-Pashinyan-Kazakhstan/">Tokayev Awards Pashinyan the Order of the Golden Eagle</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33586213.html">Shipment of Russian Wheat to Armenia</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="russias-accusation-and-armenias-response"><strong>Russia’s Accusation and Armenia’s Response</strong></h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://svr.gov.ru/smi/2025/11/potseluy-erevana.htm">SVR Statement “Kiss of Yerevan”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33588226.html">Pashinyan Denies Allegations</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="electric-networks-of-armenia-and-power-grid-seizure"><strong>Electric Networks of Armenia and Power Grid Seizure</strong></h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arminfo.info/full_news.php?id=93606">Stockholm Arbitration Ruling</a></li> <li><a href="https://mirrorspectator.com/2025/11/18/armenias-regulator-moves-to-strip-karapetyans-firm-of-power-grid-license/">PSRC Revokes ENA License</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="political-prisoners"><strong>Political Prisoners</strong></h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33598388.html">Lydia Mantashyan Pre-Trial Detention Extended</a></li> </ul> <h1 id="wrap-up">Wrap-up</h1> <h3 id="don"><strong>Don&rsquo;t forget to support us:</strong></h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/groong">Patreon - Support Groong</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groong">Buy Me a Coffee - Support Groong</a></li> </ul> <p>That’s our <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/">show</a>! We hope you found it useful. Please find us on <a href="https://linktr.ee/groong">Social Media</a> and follow us everywhere you get your Armenian news.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/488-hrant-mikaelian-ukraine-war-geneva-28-point-plan-armenia-political-crisis-impeachment-elections-tripp-energy-grid-kazakhstan/Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:08:39 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/488-hrant-mikaelian-ukraine-war-geneva-28-point-plan-armenia-political-crisis-impeachment-elections-tripp-energy-grid-kazakhstan/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>High-Stakes Ukraine Talks. Armenia’s Growing Political Detentions. Pashinyan Honored In Kazakhstan. Rising Pressure On The Church. Impeachment vs. Elections. Pashinyan Seizes Power Grid.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/488/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/427-warwick-powell-usa-china-tariff-wars-iran-war-multipolarity-belt-road-initiative-instc/Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:11:00 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/427-warwick-powell-usa-china-tariff-wars-iran-war-multipolarity-belt-road-initiative-instc/<h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <p>In this Conversations on Groong episode, we speak with Professor Warwick Powell about the tectonic shifts in global trade, economics, and geopolitics. From Washington&rsquo;s renewed tariff wars to China&rsquo;s expanding influence through BRICS and infrastructure initiatives like the BRI, Powell shares his insights on the emerging multipolar order and the declining dominance of the U.S.-centric financial system.</p> <hr> <h2 id="main-topics-addressed"><strong>Main Topics Addressed</strong></h2> <ul> <li>U.S. tariff wars and their political and economic underpinnings</li> <li>China’s evolving role in the global trade architecture</li> <li>Rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran</li> <li>The emergence of BRICS as a multipolar economic bloc</li> <li>Dollar de-weaponization and alternative financial infrastructures (e.g., BRICS Clear)</li> <li>Belt &amp; Road Initiative vs. India’s INSTC: competition or complementarity?</li> <li>Strategic navigation for small states like Armenia in a shifting global order</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="key-questions-discussed"><strong>Key Questions Discussed</strong></h2> <ul> <li>What are the real causes of U.S. industrial decline, and are tariffs the right response?</li> <li>How will the new wave of tariffs affect China, BRICS, and global trade structures?</li> <li>Are we witnessing the end of globalization or its transformation into a multipolar model?</li> <li>What are the implications of a potential U.S.-Iran conflict on regional and global alliances?</li> <li>How effective are BRICS&rsquo; efforts to bypass the U.S. dollar in global trade?</li> <li>What long-term effects could de-dollarization have on U.S. capital markets?</li> <li>Are Belt and Road and INSTC competing initiatives, or can they be complementary?</li> <li>How should countries like Armenia approach these evolving regional infrastructure projects?</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="referenced-articles--sources"><strong>Referenced Articles &amp; Sources</strong></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://eadaily.com/en/news/2025/04/02/iran-closes-airspace-and-brings-the-army-to-full-combat-readiness-mehr">Iran closes airspace, full combat readiness (Mehr)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202504/1331388.shtml">Global Times – Iran crisis coverage</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-chinese-foreign-ministers-discuss-irans-nuclear-program-korea-russia-2025-04-01/">Reuters – Russia-China dialogue on Iran</a></li> </ul> <h1 id="wrap-up">Wrap-up</h1> <h3 id="don"><strong>Don&rsquo;t forget to support us:</strong></h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/groong">Patreon - Support Groong</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groong">Buy Me a Coffee - Support Groong</a></li> </ul> <p>That’s our <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/">show</a>! We hope you found it useful. Please find us on <a href="https://linktr.ee/groong">Social Media</a> and follow us everywhere you get your Armenian news.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/427-warwick-powell-usa-china-tariff-wars-iran-war-multipolarity-belt-road-initiative-instc/Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:11:00 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/427-warwick-powell-usa-china-tariff-wars-iran-war-multipolarity-belt-road-initiative-instc/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>In this Conversations on Groong episode, we speak with Professor Warwick Powell about the tectonic shifts in global trade, economics, and geopolitics. From Washington&rsquo;s renewed tariff wars to China&rsquo;s expanding influence through BRICS and infrastructure initiatives like the BRI, Powell shares his insights on the emerging multipolar order and the declining dominance of the U.S.-centric financial system.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/427/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/20250410-transcript-427-warwick-powell-usa-china-tariff-wars-iran-war-multipolarity-belt-road-initiative-instc/Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/20250410-transcript-427-warwick-powell-usa-china-tariff-wars-iran-war-multipolarity-belt-road-initiative-instc/<h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <div class="row mt-4 mb-3"> <div class="col"> <p> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/427/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Watch video with chapters </a> </p> </div> </div> <h2 id="episode-information">Episode Information</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Episode:</strong> Warwick Powell - U.S., China, Tariff Wars, and Multipolarity | Ep 427, Apr 8, 2025</li> <li><strong>Subtitle:</strong> Conversations on Groong - 04/08/2025</li> <li><strong>Date:</strong> 2025-04-10</li> <li><strong>Episode Number:</strong> 427</li> <li><strong>Show Page:</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/427">https://podcasts.groong.org/427</a></li> <li><strong>YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://youtu.be/5vZsPrDGq8w">https://youtu.be/5vZsPrDGq8w</a></li> <li><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/host/hovik">Hovik Manucharyan</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/host/asbed">Asbed Bedrossian</a></li> <li><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/guest/wpowell">Warwick Powell</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="links">Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/donate">GIVE to GROONG</a></li> <li><a href="https://linktr.ee/groong">linktr.ee/Groong</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/guest/wpowell">Dr. Warwick Powell</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="transcript">Transcript</h2> <blockquote> <p><strong>Warning:</strong> This is a rush transcript generated automatically and may contain errors.</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>Asbed:</strong> Hello everyone, and welcome to this Conversations on Groong episode. Today, we&rsquo;re going to be talking about China on the world stage. At a time when the US is initiating tariff wars with everyone, including friendly countries, we&rsquo;re going to explore what really is driving this tariff regime and what it means for the US-China relationship. So today we&rsquo;re talking with Professor Warwick Powell from the University of Queensland in Australia, and also the Taihe Institute in Beijing.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/417-hrant-mikaelian-review-of-the-armenian-economy-in-2024/Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:11:00 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/417-hrant-mikaelian-review-of-the-armenian-economy-in-2024/<p><strong>Summary</strong><br> In this episode of <em>Conversations on Groong</em> (Ep‑417), we discuss the latest MPG Poll results, covering public opinion on Armenia’s direction, key domestic issues, EU accession, and electoral choices, followed by an in‑depth review of the 2024 economy and prospects and risks for 2025.</p> <p><strong>Topics Covered</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>MPG Poll Results</strong><br> • Poll Methodology: Telephone survey of 1,100 Armenians (3% sampling error)<br> • Overall sentiment: Is Armenia moving in the right or wrong direction?<br> • Top issues facing Armenia today (security, economy, governance)<br> • Reactions to the January 9 draft law on launching Armenia’s EU accession process<br> • Beliefs about Armenia joining the EU within the next 10 years<br> • Views on the strategic partnership between the US and Armenia<br> • Awareness of new income declaration and tax return requirements by May 1, 2025<br> • The trial of the Artsakh military-political leadership in Baku and government efforts to secure the return of hostages<br> • Electoral preferences if parliamentary elections were held next Sunday</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/417-hrant-mikaelian-review-of-the-armenian-economy-in-2024/Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:11:00 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/417-hrant-mikaelian-review-of-the-armenian-economy-in-2024/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Summary In this episode of Conversations on Groong (Ep‑417), we discuss the latest MPG Poll results, covering public opinion on Armenia’s direction, key domestic issues, EU accession, and electoral choices, followed by an in‑depth review of the 2024 economy and prospects and risks for 2025.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/417/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/408-arthur-khachatryan-mirzoyan-in-moscow-kostanyan-in-tehran-borders-fis-annual-report-silence-of-the-lambs/Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/408-arthur-khachatryan-mirzoyan-in-moscow-kostanyan-in-tehran-borders-fis-annual-report-silence-of-the-lambs/<h2 id="topics-covered">Topics Covered</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Army Day</strong> – Reflections on Armenia’s military, its legacy, and the significance of service</li> <li><strong>Mirzoyan in Moscow</strong> – Armenia’s EU accession bid, Russia’s response, and economic implications</li> <li><strong>Kostanyan in Tehran</strong> – Armenia-Iran relations amid regional instability and Iran’s red lines</li> <li><strong>Mher Grigoryan on the Border (Concessions)</strong> – Concerns over ongoing border negotiations and potential territorial concessions</li> <li><strong>FIS Annual Report 2025</strong> – First report from Armenia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, its implications, and internal contradictions</li> <li><strong>US-Armenia Strategic Partnership</strong> – The significance of the recent agreement and its regional ramifications</li> <li><strong>Silence of the Lambs</strong> – Sham trials of Artsakh leaders in Baku and the Armenian government’s silence</li> </ul> <h2 id="key-questions-discussed">Key Questions Discussed</h2> <ul> <li>How should Armenia commemorate <strong>Army Day</strong>, and why is it important in the current political climate?</li> <li>What are the <strong>political and economic risks</strong> of Armenia’s EU bid, and how does it affect relations with Russia?</li> <li>Can Armenia <strong>balance relations with Iran and the EU</strong>, especially given Iran’s concerns about Western presence in the region?</li> <li>What is the <strong>impact of border negotiations</strong>, and could they lead to further <strong>concessions or resistance</strong> from the Armenian opposition?</li> <li>What are the <strong>takeaways from the Foreign Intelligence Service&rsquo;s annual report</strong>, and why are there <strong>contradictions</strong> between Armenian security officials?</li> <li>How impactful is the <strong>US-Armenia Strategic Partnership</strong>, and could it influence <strong>Turkey’s approach</strong> to Armenia?</li> <li>Why is the Armenian government <strong>silent on the sham trials</strong> of Artsakh leaders in Baku, and what does this imply about Pashinyan’s stance?</li> </ul> <h2 id="links-referenced-during-the-show">Links Referenced During The Show</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/armenian-government-approves-bill-launch-eu-accession-bid-2025-01-09/">Armenian Government Approves Bill to Launch EU Accession Bid</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33279234.html">Mirzoyan’s Visit to Moscow</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33283632.html">Reactions to Armenia’s EU Bid</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33277999.html">Analysis on Armenian-Russian Trade Relations</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33283764.html">Kostanyan’s Visit to Tehran</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33283764.html">Iranian Diplomatic Engagement with Armenia</a></li> <li><a href="https://president.ir/en/156874">Meeting Between Iranian and Armenian Officials</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/armenia">UK Government Updates Armenia Travel Advisory</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33285260.html">Armenian Official Responses to Border Security</a></li> <li><a href="https://armenpress.am/storage/content/2025/pdf/Annual_Report_ARM.pdf">Foreign Intelligence Service Annual Report (Armenian)</a></li> <li><a href="https://armenpress.am/storage/content/2025/pdf/Annual_Report_ENGLISH.pdf">Foreign Intelligence Service Annual Report (English)</a></li> <li><a href="https://armenpress.am/en/article/1210337">US-Armenia Strategic Partnership Agreement</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/21343/azerbaijan-armenian-hostages">International Reaction to Sham Trials in Baku</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/armenia-ngos-call-for-international-monitoring-of-trials-of-detainees-in-azerbaijan/">NGOs Call for Monitoring of Armenian Detainee Trials</a></li> <li><a href="https://asbarez.com/center-for-truth-and-justice-calls-on-baku-allow-international-lawyers-to-observe-trials-of-armenian-captives/">Calls for Legal Monitoring of Armenian Captives in Baku</a></li> <li><a href="https://sport.news.am/eng/news/155745/henrikh-mkhitaryan-makes-call-with-%E2%80%98freedom-to-ruben-vardanyan-and-%E2%80%98freedom-to-armenian-prisoners-hashtags.html">Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s Social Media Campaign for Armenian Prisoners</a></li> </ul> <h1 id="wrap-up">Wrap-up</h1> <p>That’s our <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/">show</a>! We hope you found it useful. Please find us on <a href="https://linktr.ee/groong">Social Media</a> and follow us everywhere you get your Armenian news.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/408-arthur-khachatryan-mirzoyan-in-moscow-kostanyan-in-tehran-borders-fis-annual-report-silence-of-the-lambs/Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/408-arthur-khachatryan-mirzoyan-in-moscow-kostanyan-in-tehran-borders-fis-annual-report-silence-of-the-lambs/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Mirzoyan in Moscow. Vahan Kostanyan in Tehran. Mher Grigoryan on the Border (concessions). FIS Annual Report 2025. The Silence of the Lambs.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/408/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/394-hrant-mikaelian-aliyev-new-demands-on-armenia-fall-of-syria-georgia-post-election-unrest-civil-contract-disobedience/Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:06:59 -0800https://podcasts.groong.org/394-hrant-mikaelian-aliyev-new-demands-on-armenia-fall-of-syria-georgia-post-election-unrest-civil-contract-disobedience/<h2 id="remembering-the-1988-earthquake-in-spitak-armenia">Remembering the 1988 Earthquake in Spitak, Armenia</h2> <p>&ldquo;Ils sont tombés, sans trop savoir pourquoi&rdquo; — Charles Aznavour’s poignant lyrics remind us of the tragedy that united Armenians after the devastating Spitak earthquake on December 7, 1988. Last week marked 36 years since the catastrophe that claimed tens of thousands of lives and rallied Armenians worldwide, with Aznavour leading global relief efforts through concerts and the Aznavour Foundation.</p> <p>Yet the scars of Spitak endure, as the government failed to fully utilize diaspora support, leaving the earthquake zone still not fully rebuilt. Remembering this tragedy should inspire unity today, urging Armenia’s leaders to rally Armenians globally to rebuild and strengthen the nation.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/394-hrant-mikaelian-aliyev-new-demands-on-armenia-fall-of-syria-georgia-post-election-unrest-civil-contract-disobedience/Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:06:59 -0800https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/394-hrant-mikaelian-aliyev-new-demands-on-armenia-fall-of-syria-georgia-post-election-unrest-civil-contract-disobedience/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Remembering the 1988 Earthquake in Spitak, Armenia. Aliyev’s “New” Demands. The Fall of Syria. Georgia’s Post-Election Unrest. Civil Contract Disobedience.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/394/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/385-arthur-khachatryan-armenia-azerbaijan-talks-2025-state-budget-domestic-internal-politics/Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/385-arthur-khachatryan-armenia-azerbaijan-talks-2025-state-budget-domestic-internal-politics/<h2 id="armenia---azerbaijan-peace-treaty">Armenia - Azerbaijan “Peace Treaty”</h2> <h3 id="azerbaijan-leaks-points-of-disagreement">Azerbaijan Leaks Points of Disagreement</h3> <p>Farid Shafiyev, head of a think tank funded by the office of the Azerbaijani president, <a href="https://x.com/shafiyev_farid/status/1853426110953848900">revealed</a> the 3 points that have not been agreed upon yet:</p> <ol> <li>Change of Armenia’s constitution through referendum</li> <li>Renounce all legal claims against Azerbaijan in international courts</li> <li>Withdrawal of EU mission in Armenia</li> </ol> <p>In addition, Shafiyev talks about the “demilitarization of Armenia”:</p> <ul> <li>“I have also heard some arguments that the peace treaty cannot guarantee any sustainable security, just like the Budapest Memorandum of 1994 failed to guarantee Ukraine&rsquo;s territorial integrity despite the written commitments from signatory parties. Thus, the only guarantee is the situation on the ground - which means that Armenia should be limited in its military capacity - i.e. <strong>demilitarized</strong>.”</li> </ul> <p><strong>Questions:</strong></p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/385-arthur-khachatryan-armenia-azerbaijan-talks-2025-state-budget-domestic-internal-politics/Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/385-arthur-khachatryan-armenia-azerbaijan-talks-2025-state-budget-domestic-internal-politics/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Armenia Azerbaijan Talks. Draft 2025 State Budget. Armenian Internal Politics.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/385/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/371-hrant-mikaelian-september-27-start-of-44-day-war-armenia-azerbaijan-talks-parliament-approves-draft-2025-state-budget/Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:06:59 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/371-hrant-mikaelian-september-27-start-of-44-day-war-armenia-azerbaijan-talks-parliament-approves-draft-2025-state-budget/<h2 id="sep-27-start-of-the-44-day-war">Sep 27: Start of the 44-Day War</h2> <p>Last week marked the 4th anniversary of the beginning of the 44-Day war which culminated a year ago with the complete ethnic cleansing of Artsakh by Azerbaijan.</p> <p>Some key notes to keep in mind:</p> <ul> <li>The people whose mistakes led to the war are still in power. The same people whose mistakes led to the death of 5,000 Armenians, and over 10,000 Armenian families destroyed, or injured, or destituted, remain in power and their continuing mistakes led to over 150,000 Armenians to be forced out of their homes and their lands last year. And this past week they said they will make <a href="https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33129689.html">more mistakes</a>. Literally, they said that.</li> <li>An independent war commission was never convened. If there was any investigation it was only in name and there’s been no real accountability for the damage done to the nation, and the government continues to act in secrecy and behind the backs of the Armenian people.</li> <li>The same losers of the war continue in power today, negotiating national interests with enemies of Armenia, in exchange for being allowed to stay in power.</li> <li>In fact, the war continues to this day and every step is either a new voluntary concession by Pashinyan to Azerbaijan, or a new military operation resulting in more land losses; like a coordinated one-two punch.</li> <li>After Sep 27 2020, we had 2 more wars… In June of 2021 when Azerbaijan captured several areas of the Gegharkunik region. Then in Jermuk in September 2022, when in one day we had more than 200 dead.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Questions:</strong></p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/371-hrant-mikaelian-september-27-start-of-44-day-war-armenia-azerbaijan-talks-parliament-approves-draft-2025-state-budget/Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:06:59 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/371-hrant-mikaelian-september-27-start-of-44-day-war-armenia-azerbaijan-talks-parliament-approves-draft-2025-state-budget/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Tavush Protests Gain Momentum. Pashinyan Pressing Ahead with Land Concessions. Poll Results on Tavush Protests.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/371/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/366-arthur-khachatryan-politics-and-economy-inarmenia-fall-2024/Sat, 21 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/366-arthur-khachatryan-politics-and-economy-inarmenia-fall-2024/<h1 id="politics-and-economy-in-armenia-fall-2024">Politics and Economy in Armenia, Fall 2024</h1> <h2 id="armenian-governments-track-record">Armenian Government’s Track Record</h2> <p>Let&rsquo;s start by taking a broad look at Pashinyan and the Civil Contract&rsquo;s time in power.</p> <ul> <li>The loss in the 44-day war;</li> <li>an economy that seems to be growing but is mostly due to re-exports;</li> <li>how they&rsquo;ve handled traditional alliances, their views on the church and education;</li> <li>the strained relationship between Armenia and the Diaspora;</li> <li>and of course the so-called “peace negotiations” with Azerbaijan.</li> </ul> <p>There seem to be a lot of unanswered questions.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/366-arthur-khachatryan-politics-and-economy-inarmenia-fall-2024/Sat, 21 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/366-arthur-khachatryan-politics-and-economy-inarmenia-fall-2024/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>The Government’s Track Record. The State of the Economy. “Pivot to the West”. Elections in Georgia.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/366/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/364-giro-manoyan-the-arf-in-armenia-politics-opposition-bagrat-srbazan-tavush-movement/Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/364-giro-manoyan-the-arf-in-armenia-politics-opposition-bagrat-srbazan-tavush-movement/<h1 id="the-arf-in-armenias-politics">The ARF in Armenia’s Politics</h1> <h2 id="role-of-the-opposition">Role of the Opposition</h2> <p>In 2021 the ARF helped form the Hayastan Dashinq, or Armenia Alliance and entered the National Assembly along with Pativ Unem as the 2 main opposition political forces.</p> <p>Unfortunately, the ruling party was able to win a supermajority, passing laws at will, while the opposition has struggled to block measures harmful to Armenia’s national interests. Since the 2021 elections, opposition figures have faced arrests, particularly mayors, the legal system has been purged, and unconstitutional concessions have been made to Azerbaijan. In short, the opposition has been largely ineffective.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/364-giro-manoyan-the-arf-in-armenia-politics-opposition-bagrat-srbazan-tavush-movement/Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/364-giro-manoyan-the-arf-in-armenia-politics-opposition-bagrat-srbazan-tavush-movement/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Role of the Opposition. Relations with the Tavush Movement. Relations with the Diaspora.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/364/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/362-vardan-aramyan-armenian-economy-in-2024/Fri, 13 Sep 2024 02:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/362-vardan-aramyan-armenian-economy-in-2024/<h1 id="armenias-economy-in-2024">Armenia’s Economy in 2024</h1> <h2 id="inflation">Inflation</h2> <p>Let’s start in a place where the news is not so bad at least on paper, and from where most people’s impressions come from about the economy: Inflation.</p> <p>Armenia was subject to the same global inflationary currents as everyone else after the Covid pandemic, and experienced 10% plus inflation rates until early 2023. For most of 2024 reported inflation has been essentially zero, with the first 7 months <a href="https://armenpress.am/en/article/1198349">recording</a> -0.3% inflation. So a slight amount of price deflation at the consumer level. The producer price index is at 2.8%, perhaps showing a modest amount of inflation in the pipeline.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/362-vardan-aramyan-armenian-economy-in-2024/Fri, 13 Sep 2024 02:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/362-vardan-aramyan-armenian-economy-in-2024/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Inflation. Monetary Policy. Economic Performance. Remittances. National Debt. Economic Outlook. References.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/362/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/359-glenn-diesen-russia-new-world-order-armenia-multipolarity/Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:03:30 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/359-glenn-diesen-russia-new-world-order-armenia-multipolarity/<h1 id="russia-and-the-eurasian-world-order">Russia and The Eurasian World Order</h1> <p>It is the first time that you’re on our podcast. Obviously, in academia, especially in international relations, you’re a well known name. Can you introduce yourself to our audience?</p> <p><strong>Questions</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>How did you decide to go into a career in academia in international relations? Was it always your first choice?</li> </ul> <p>Now let’s talk about the Ukraine war in more detail.</p> <p>You live in Norway, which is a NATO member and a major supporter of Ukraine in this current war. In 2022 and 2023 combined, Norway <a href="https://www.regjeringen.no/en/topics/foreign-affairs/humanitarian-efforts/neighbour_support/id2908141/">provided</a> over $3B (30.6B NOK) in aid to Ukraine and has pledged to provide significantly more in coming years. This includes military support, such as F16 fighter jets.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/359-glenn-diesen-russia-new-world-order-armenia-multipolarity/Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:03:30 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/359-glenn-diesen-russia-new-world-order-armenia-multipolarity/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Norwegian &amp; NATO Support for Ukraine. “The Ukraine War &amp; the Eurasian World Order”. Small States and Multipolarity. Armenia&rsquo;s Position in a Multipolar World.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/359/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/20240904-transcript-359-glenn-diesen-russia-new-world-order-armenia-multipolarity/Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/20240904-transcript-359-glenn-diesen-russia-new-world-order-armenia-multipolarity/<h1 id="russia-and-the-eurasian-world-order">Russia and The Eurasian World Order</h1> <div class="row mt-4 mb-3"> <div class="col"> <p> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/359/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Watch video with chapters </a> </p> </div> </div> <h2 id="episode-information">Episode Information</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Episode:</strong> Glenn Diesen - Russia and The Eurasian World Order | Ep 359 - Sep 4, 2024</li> <li><strong>Subtitle:</strong> Conversations on Groong - September 4, 2024</li> <li><strong>Date:</strong> 2024-09-04</li> <li><strong>Episode Number:</strong> 359</li> <li><strong>Show Page:</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/359">https://podcasts.groong.org/359</a></li> <li><strong>YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://youtu.be/lgpgyOmiQ04">https://youtu.be/lgpgyOmiQ04</a></li> <li><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/host/hovik">Hovik Manucharyan</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/host/asbed">Asbed Bedrossian</a></li> <li><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/guest/gdiesen">Glenn Diesen</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="links">Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/donate">GIVE to GROONG</a></li> <li><a href="https://linktr.ee/groong">linktr.ee/Groong</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/guest/gdiesen">Glenn Diesen</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="transcript">Transcript</h2> <blockquote> <p><strong>Warning:</strong> This is a rush transcript generated automatically and may contain errors.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/350-hrant-mikaelian-state-of-the-armenian-economy-h1-2024/Sat, 03 Aug 2024 02:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/350-hrant-mikaelian-state-of-the-armenian-economy-h1-2024/<h1 id="state-of-the-armenian-economy-in-the-first-half-of-2024">State of the Armenian Economy in the First Half of 2024</h1> <h2 id="economic-stats">Economic Stats</h2> <p>A week ago the <a href="https://luys.am/">Luys Foundation</a> put out its <a href="https://www.luys.am/img/artpic/small/bcfdc54eed53b47732c504-%D5%8F%D4%B1%D5%91-1-6_2024.pdf">analysis</a> of the Armenian economy for H1 2024, that’s the first half of this year. So our discussion is about stats that are for January through June 2024.</p> <p>They note that the Armenian economy is slowing down from the first quarter of the year to the second.</p> <p>Similarly, they point out that the import and export sectors have also slowed down, and if we ignore the import and re-export of gold, an item which is turned into Jewelry in Armenia and re-exported, then there is an actual <strong>drop</strong> in the export and import sectors.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/350-hrant-mikaelian-state-of-the-armenian-economy-h1-2024/Sat, 03 Aug 2024 02:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/350-hrant-mikaelian-state-of-the-armenian-economy-h1-2024/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Economy in the First Half of 2024. State Revenues &amp; Spending. Finance Sector. Looking Ahead.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/350/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/319-tatul-manaseryan-armenia-economic-diversification-systemic-corruption-bank-secrecy/Sat, 23 Mar 2024 08:48:51 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/319-tatul-manaseryan-armenia-economic-diversification-systemic-corruption-bank-secrecy/<h1 id="tatul-manaseryan-on-economic-topics">Tatul Manaseryan on Economic Topics</h1> <p>Before we get started, we’d like to remind you to support us and help us expand our reach. First, you can share this link with your friends and if you feel extra generous please go to our donate page, podcasts.groong.org / donate. Thanks in advance!</p> <p>Dr. Manaseryan, as this is your first time on our show, would you tell us about yourself, so that our listeners may get to know you a little bit?</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/319-tatul-manaseryan-armenia-economic-diversification-systemic-corruption-bank-secrecy/Sat, 23 Mar 2024 08:48:51 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/319-tatul-manaseryan-armenia-economic-diversification-systemic-corruption-bank-secrecy/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Economic Diversification. Systemic Corruption. Bank Secrecy Scrapped.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/319/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/269-hrant-mikaelian-armenia-azerbaijan-washington-negotiations-economy-yervan-mayor-elections-war-dead-hayaqve/Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:06:59 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/269-hrant-mikaelian-armenia-azerbaijan-washington-negotiations-economy-yervan-mayor-elections-war-dead-hayaqve/<h2 id="artsakh-and-armenian-azerbaijani-negotiations">Artsakh and Armenian-Azerbaijani Negotiations</h2> <h3 id="surprise-brussels-meeting-humiliating-announcement-by-charles-michel">Surprise Brussels Meeting; “Humiliating” Announcement by Charles Michel</h3> <p>Earlier this week, several days after Aliyev unexpectedly praised Pashinyan, saying that he’s happy with everything that Pashinyan has publicly declared and now he just needs to put all that on paper, we got a surprise announcement that Aliyev and Pashinyan would meet in Brussels on July 15, almost a week earlier than planned earlier. This is all while Artsakh remains completely blockaded.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/269-hrant-mikaelian-armenia-azerbaijan-washington-negotiations-economy-yervan-mayor-elections-war-dead-hayaqve/Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:06:59 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/269-hrant-mikaelian-armenia-azerbaijan-washington-negotiations-economy-yervan-mayor-elections-war-dead-hayaqve/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Latest on Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations. Economic State in Armenia. September Yerevan Mayoral Elections. Estimating the War Dead. Hayaqve [.am].</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/269/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/262-erdogan-cabinet-azerbaijan-postpones--economy-pashinyan-rating/Tue, 13 Jun 2023 18:06:59 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/262-erdogan-cabinet-azerbaijan-postpones--economy-pashinyan-rating/<h1 id="turkish-cabinet-appointments">Turkish Cabinet Appointments</h1> <p>The elections in Turkey are over. We’re looking to do a deeper dive into this topic with a turkologist, but Hrant, since it&rsquo;s fresh on our mind…</p> <p>Erdogan’s first visit will be to Azerbaijan btw.</p> <ul> <li>Turkey <ul> <li><a href="https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/columns/hakan-fidan-the-chief-diplomat-of-turkiye">Hakan Fidan</a>, former MIT chief, appointed FM <ul> <li>Used the Ottoman <a href="https://twitter.com/amberinzaman/status/1665639453598142464/history">term</a> for foreign ministry in his speech Harciye versus Dışişleri</li> <li>Is being groomed as replacement for Erdogan</li> </ul> </li> <li>Ibrahim Kalin, former Erdogan spox, appointed intel chief <ul> <li>I believe his thesis was on relations with Armenia</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Question</strong>:</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/262-erdogan-cabinet-azerbaijan-postpones--economy-pashinyan-rating/Tue, 13 Jun 2023 18:06:59 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/262-erdogan-cabinet-azerbaijan-postpones--economy-pashinyan-rating/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Erdogan Reshuffles Cabinet, First Visit to Baku. Latest Developments in Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations, Baku Postpones. Economic Developments, More Subsidies to IT Sector. MPG Poll: Pashinyan&rsquo;s Rating is Falling.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/262/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/179-hrant-mikaelian-armenian-economy-negotiations-french-senate-slams-azerbaijan-opposition-parliament/Sun, 20 Nov 2022 03:00:00 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/179-hrant-mikaelian-armenian-economy-negotiations-french-senate-slams-azerbaijan-opposition-parliament/<h2 id="how-is-armenias-economy-doing">How is Armenia’s Economy Doing?</h2> <h3 id="tiger-economy">Tiger Economy?</h3> <p>Armenia’s economy is “<a href="https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1096252.html">raging forward</a>”, <a href="https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1096252.html">according to Pashinyan</a>. Based on statistics from the first 9 months of 2022, Armenia recorded a <a href="https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1095622.html">14.1%</a> growth in the economy, which is ahead of the <a href="https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1096204.html">10%</a> inflation the country is predicted to experience in 2022. Pashinyan also touted <a href="https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1096258.html">143,000 new jobs</a> created in Armenia since he took power in 2018, and a <a href="https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1096257.html">75.1%</a> increase in state budget revenues from 2018 to his projected 2023 budget.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/179-hrant-mikaelian-armenian-economy-negotiations-french-senate-slams-azerbaijan-opposition-parliament/Sun, 20 Nov 2022 03:00:00 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/179-hrant-mikaelian-armenian-economy-negotiations-french-senate-slams-azerbaijan-opposition-parliament/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>How is Armenia&rsquo;s Economy Doing? Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations. French Senate Slams Azerbaijani Occupation of Armenia. The Opposition Returns to Parliament.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/179/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/166-armenian-news-network-groong-week-in-review-oct-2-2022/Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:25:20 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/166-armenian-news-network-groong-week-in-review-oct-2-2022/<h2 id="us---armenia-relations">US - Armenia Relations</h2> <p><strong><em>Segment with Aram Suren Hamparian (Recorded: 10/01/2022)</em></strong></p> <p>Over the past weeks, we have seen an unprecedented intensification of contacts Between Armenia and the West, specifically the United States. First, earlier in September, Suren Papikyan made a much-publicized trip to the States, even though at the time it seemed that the trip wasn’t very successful since he didn’t even manage to meet his counterpart, the Secretary of Defense.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/166-armenian-news-network-groong-week-in-review-oct-2-2022/Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:25:20 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/166-armenian-news-network-groong-week-in-review-oct-2-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>US-Armenia Relations. Azerbaijan&rsquo;s Maps and Claims. Azerbaijan Continues to Occupy Armenia. Internal Politics in Armenia.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/166/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/163-mpg-and-iri-polls-armenian-economy-us-armenia-relations-geopolitics-ep-163-sep-11-2022/Mon, 12 Sep 2022 23:05:30 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/163-mpg-and-iri-polls-armenian-economy-us-armenia-relations-geopolitics-ep-163-sep-11-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/163-mpg-and-iri-polls-armenian-economy-us-armenia-relations-geopolitics-ep-163-sep-11-2022/Mon, 12 Sep 2022 23:05:30 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/163-mpg-and-iri-polls-armenian-economy-us-armenia-relations-geopolitics-ep-163-sep-11-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Latest MPG and IRI Poll Results. What&rsquo;s Up with the Armenian Economy? US Armenia Relations. Geopolitical Developments.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/163/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/162-artsakh-independence-diplomacy-normalization-with-turkey-gorbachev-ep-162-sep-4-2022/Tue, 06 Sep 2022 00:24:07 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/162-artsakh-independence-diplomacy-normalization-with-turkey-gorbachev-ep-162-sep-4-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/162-artsakh-independence-diplomacy-normalization-with-turkey-gorbachev-ep-162-sep-4-2022/Tue, 06 Sep 2022 00:24:07 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/162-artsakh-independence-diplomacy-normalization-with-turkey-gorbachev-ep-162-sep-4-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>September 2: Artsakh Independence Day. September 2 is a public holiday commemorating the day 31 years ago when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic declared independence from the USSR. Before. Developments in Geopolitics. There were two major meetings this week between Armenia and Azerbaijan. On August 30, the deputy PMs met in Moscow, then on August 31, Pashinyan. &ldquo;Normalization&rdquo; with Turkey.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/162/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/160-arthur-khachikyan-opposition-restart-berdzor-aghavno-peace-plan-military-service-avoidance-law/Sun, 28 Aug 2022 17:40:11 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/160-arthur-khachikyan-opposition-restart-berdzor-aghavno-peace-plan-military-service-avoidance-law/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/160-arthur-khachikyan-opposition-restart-berdzor-aghavno-peace-plan-military-service-avoidance-law/Sun, 28 Aug 2022 17:40:11 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/160-arthur-khachikyan-opposition-restart-berdzor-aghavno-peace-plan-military-service-avoidance-law/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Opposition movement restarts. Berdzor &amp; Aghavno handover. &ldquo;Peace Plan&rdquo; coming? Newly proposed military service avoidance law.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/160/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/155-armenia-s-economy-in-2022-part-2-bank-secrecy-cashless-transactions-ep-155-august-12-2022/Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:44:42 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/155-armenia-s-economy-in-2022-part-2-bank-secrecy-cashless-transactions-ep-155-august-12-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/155-armenia-s-economy-in-2022-part-2-bank-secrecy-cashless-transactions-ep-155-august-12-2022/Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:44:42 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/155-armenia-s-economy-in-2022-part-2-bank-secrecy-cashless-transactions-ep-155-august-12-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Bank Secrecy Legislation. Cashless Transactions. Explaining Economic &ldquo;Paradox&rdquo;.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/155/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/154-armenia-s-economy-in-2022-part1-inflation-fiscal-policy-monetary-policy-ep-154-august-11-2022/Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:15:33 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/154-armenia-s-economy-in-2022-part1-inflation-fiscal-policy-monetary-policy-ep-154-august-11-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/154-armenia-s-economy-in-2022-part1-inflation-fiscal-policy-monetary-policy-ep-154-august-11-2022/Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:15:33 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/154-armenia-s-economy-in-2022-part1-inflation-fiscal-policy-monetary-policy-ep-154-august-11-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Inflation. Monetary Policies. Fiscal Policies.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/154/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/152-benyamin-poghosyan-azerbaijan-attacks-evacuating-berdzor-aghavno-chalabyan-rearrested/Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:14:48 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/152-benyamin-poghosyan-azerbaijan-attacks-evacuating-berdzor-aghavno-chalabyan-rearrested/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/152-benyamin-poghosyan-azerbaijan-attacks-evacuating-berdzor-aghavno-chalabyan-rearrested/Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:14:48 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/152-benyamin-poghosyan-azerbaijan-attacks-evacuating-berdzor-aghavno-chalabyan-rearrested/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Azerbaijan Attacks Artsakh Again. Armenian &amp; Artsakh Authorities Evacuating Berdzor &amp; Aghavno Population. Avetik Chalabyan Re-arrested.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/152/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/149-tehran-2022-normalization-or-pax-turkiana-eu-azerbaijan-gas-deal-diaspora-personae-non-grata-ep-149-july-31-2022/Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:43:54 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/149-tehran-2022-normalization-or-pax-turkiana-eu-azerbaijan-gas-deal-diaspora-personae-non-grata-ep-149-july-31-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/149-tehran-2022-normalization-or-pax-turkiana-eu-azerbaijan-gas-deal-diaspora-personae-non-grata-ep-149-july-31-2022/Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:43:54 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/149-tehran-2022-normalization-or-pax-turkiana-eu-azerbaijan-gas-deal-diaspora-personae-non-grata-ep-149-july-31-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Tehran 2022 Trilateral Summit. &ldquo;Normalization&rdquo; or Pax Turkiana? EU - Azerbaijan gas deal. Diaspora Personae Non-Grata.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/149/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/147-a-conversation-with-ardashes-ardy-kassakhian-ep-147-july-14-2022/Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:58:45 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/147-a-conversation-with-ardashes-ardy-kassakhian-ep-147-july-14-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/147-a-conversation-with-ardashes-ardy-kassakhian-ep-147-july-14-2022/Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:58:45 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/147-a-conversation-with-ardashes-ardy-kassakhian-ep-147-july-14-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Mayor and Councilman of Glendale. June 2022 Elections. US National Politics. Armenian-American Political Advocacy. Turkish-Armenian &ldquo;Normalization&rdquo;.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/147/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/146-developments-in-regional-geopolitics-and-censorship-laws-ep-146-july-10-2022/Tue, 12 Jul 2022 02:17:08 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/146-developments-in-regional-geopolitics-and-censorship-laws-ep-146-july-10-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/146-developments-in-regional-geopolitics-and-censorship-laws-ep-146-july-10-2022/Tue, 12 Jul 2022 02:17:08 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/146-developments-in-regional-geopolitics-and-censorship-laws-ep-146-july-10-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Developments in the Regional Geopolitics. Watch your Internets!</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/146/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/142-opposition-activates-politics-revising-lavrov-war-dividends-caucasus-barometer-survey-ep-142-jun-12-2022/Tue, 14 Jun 2022 03:19:10 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/142-opposition-activates-politics-revising-lavrov-war-dividends-caucasus-barometer-survey-ep-142-jun-12-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/142-opposition-activates-politics-revising-lavrov-war-dividends-caucasus-barometer-survey-ep-142-jun-12-2022/Tue, 14 Jun 2022 03:19:10 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/142-opposition-activates-politics-revising-lavrov-war-dividends-caucasus-barometer-survey-ep-142-jun-12-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>The Opposition Activates Politics. Russia Revises Lavrov&rsquo;s Parukh Response. War Dividends. Caucasus Barometer Survey Takeaways.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/142/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/140-russia-geopolitics-armenia-russia-rels-israeli-and-armenia-ep-140-may-29-2022/Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:28:16 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/140-russia-geopolitics-armenia-russia-rels-israeli-and-armenia-ep-140-may-29-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/140-russia-geopolitics-armenia-russia-rels-israeli-and-armenia-ep-140-may-29-2022/Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:28:16 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/140-russia-geopolitics-armenia-russia-rels-israeli-and-armenia-ep-140-may-29-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Russia&rsquo;s Geopolitics. Armenia-Russia Relations. Israeli Interests and Armenia.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/140/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/138-the-armenian-diaspora-survey-with-hratch-tchilingirian-and-ayda-erbal-ep-138-may-21-2022/Sat, 21 May 2022 14:21:57 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/138-the-armenian-diaspora-survey-with-hratch-tchilingirian-and-ayda-erbal-ep-138-may-21-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/138-the-armenian-diaspora-survey-with-hratch-tchilingirian-and-ayda-erbal-ep-138-may-21-2022/Sat, 21 May 2022 14:21:57 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/138-the-armenian-diaspora-survey-with-hratch-tchilingirian-and-ayda-erbal-ep-138-may-21-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>What is the ArmenianDiasporaSurvey.com? Sponsor and Admin teams. Survey Details. Why Diaspora Armenian should take the Survey.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/138/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/137-yerevan-protests-armenia-responds-to-azerbaijan-lebanon-elections-2022-ep-137-may-15-2022/Tue, 17 May 2022 03:09:00 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/137-yerevan-protests-armenia-responds-to-azerbaijan-lebanon-elections-2022-ep-137-may-15-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/137-yerevan-protests-armenia-responds-to-azerbaijan-lebanon-elections-2022-ep-137-may-15-2022/Tue, 17 May 2022 03:09:00 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/137-yerevan-protests-armenia-responds-to-azerbaijan-lebanon-elections-2022-ep-137-may-15-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Continuing opposition protests in Yerevan. Armenia&rsquo;s response to Azerbaijan&rsquo;s 5-point proposal and its own 6-point position. Lebanon&rsquo;s 2022 elections and Armenian community implications.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/137/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/134-peace-agenda-motorcade-accident-civil-disobedience-criminalization-of-insults-upheld-ep-134-may-1-2022/Tue, 03 May 2022 02:57:35 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/134-peace-agenda-motorcade-accident-civil-disobedience-criminalization-of-insults-upheld-ep-134-may-1-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/134-peace-agenda-motorcade-accident-civil-disobedience-criminalization-of-insults-upheld-ep-134-may-1-2022/Tue, 03 May 2022 02:57:35 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/134-peace-agenda-motorcade-accident-civil-disobedience-criminalization-of-insults-upheld-ep-134-may-1-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>&ldquo;Peace Agenda&rdquo; in Motion. It&rsquo;s not the Crime, It&rsquo;s the Cover Up. Opposition Initiates Civil Disobedience. What a Nice PM Armenia Has! 🤥.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/134/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/132-opposition-brussels-alison-update-war-economy-new-poll-artsakh-ep-132-apr-10-2022/Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:50:44 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/132-opposition-brussels-alison-update-war-economy-new-poll-artsakh-ep-132-apr-10-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/132-opposition-brussels-alison-update-war-economy-new-poll-artsakh-ep-132-apr-10-2022/Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:50:44 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/132-opposition-brussels-alison-update-war-economy-new-poll-artsakh-ep-132-apr-10-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Opposition Protests in Yerevan. Buying Bread from a Man in Brussels. Working for the man. War and the Armenian Economic Outlook. New MPG polls on Ukraine, Artsakh.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/132/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/129-azerbaijan-s-peace-deal-artsakh-gas-cut-off-ukraine-protest-in-yerevan-vardenis-mayoral-issue-resolved-ep-129-mar-20-2022/Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:51:48 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/129-azerbaijan-s-peace-deal-artsakh-gas-cut-off-ukraine-protest-in-yerevan-vardenis-mayoral-issue-resolved-ep-129-mar-20-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/129-azerbaijan-s-peace-deal-artsakh-gas-cut-off-ukraine-protest-in-yerevan-vardenis-mayoral-issue-resolved-ep-129-mar-20-2022/Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:51:48 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/129-azerbaijan-s-peace-deal-artsakh-gas-cut-off-ukraine-protest-in-yerevan-vardenis-mayoral-issue-resolved-ep-129-mar-20-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Azerbaijan&rsquo;s &ldquo;Peace&rdquo; Deal. Artsakh Without Natural Gas in Winter. Ukraine Protests in Yerevan. Vardenis Mayoral Issue Resolved.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/129/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/127-the-state-of-armenia-s-economy-a-conversation-with-vache-gabrielyan-ep-127-march-10-2022/Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:49:23 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/127-the-state-of-armenia-s-economy-a-conversation-with-vache-gabrielyan-ep-127-march-10-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/127-the-state-of-armenia-s-economy-a-conversation-with-vache-gabrielyan-ep-127-march-10-2022/Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:49:23 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/127-the-state-of-armenia-s-economy-a-conversation-with-vache-gabrielyan-ep-127-march-10-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Risk from the Ukraine War. Pandemic, War and Beyond Economy. Normalization with Turkey and Corridor Economics.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/127/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/126-ukraine-dismissing-generals-2nd-normalization-meeting-new-president-ep-126-mar-6-2022/Mon, 07 Mar 2022 02:01:49 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/126-ukraine-dismissing-generals-2nd-normalization-meeting-new-president-ep-126-mar-6-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/126-ukraine-dismissing-generals-2nd-normalization-meeting-new-president-ep-126-mar-6-2022/Mon, 07 Mar 2022 02:01:49 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/126-ukraine-dismissing-generals-2nd-normalization-meeting-new-president-ep-126-mar-6-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Ukraine War and Effects on Armenia. Armenia Shuffles Generals. Second Normalization Meeting. Armenian Parliament Elects New President.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/126/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/125-ukraine-donetsk-luhansk-artsakh-aliyev-in-moscow-euronest-in-yerevan-ep-125-feb-27-2022/Mon, 28 Feb 2022 02:46:24 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/125-ukraine-donetsk-luhansk-artsakh-aliyev-in-moscow-euronest-in-yerevan-ep-125-feb-27-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/125-ukraine-donetsk-luhansk-artsakh-aliyev-in-moscow-euronest-in-yerevan-ep-125-feb-27-2022/Mon, 28 Feb 2022 02:46:24 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/125-ukraine-donetsk-luhansk-artsakh-aliyev-in-moscow-euronest-in-yerevan-ep-125-feb-27-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Developments in the Ukraine Crisis. Donetsk, Luhansk. Artsakh? Aliyev in Moscow. Euronest in Yerevan.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/125/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/121-ukraine-azeri-destruction-of-armenian-heritage-artsakh-law-arresting-arayik-iri-results-analyzed-ep-121-feb-20-2022/Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:49:51 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/121-ukraine-azeri-destruction-of-armenian-heritage-artsakh-law-arresting-arayik-iri-results-analyzed-ep-121-feb-20-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/121-ukraine-azeri-destruction-of-armenian-heritage-artsakh-law-arresting-arayik-iri-results-analyzed-ep-121-feb-20-2022/Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:49:51 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/121-ukraine-azeri-destruction-of-armenian-heritage-artsakh-law-arresting-arayik-iri-results-analyzed-ep-121-feb-20-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Ukraine: Biden&rsquo;s Tunnel of Crisis. Azeri Commission to Destroy Armenian Heritage. Artsakh Law on Occupied Territories. Azerbaijan Wants to Arrest Artsakh President. IRI Poll Results Revisited.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/121/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/120-political-topics-with-edmon-marukyan-ep-120-feb-18-2022/Fri, 18 Feb 2022 23:02:17 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/120-political-topics-with-edmon-marukyan-ep-120-feb-18-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/120-political-topics-with-edmon-marukyan-ep-120-feb-18-2022/Fri, 18 Feb 2022 23:02:17 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/120-political-topics-with-edmon-marukyan-ep-120-feb-18-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Constitutional Change Commission. Artsakh Law on Occupied Territories. State of Bright Armenia Party. Turkish-Armenian Normalization.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/120/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/119-cost-of-pows-war-commission-degrading-norms-of-democracy-lukashenko-latest-mpg-ep-119-feb-13-2022/Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:19:55 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/119-cost-of-pows-war-commission-degrading-norms-of-democracy-lukashenko-latest-mpg-ep-119-feb-13-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/119-cost-of-pows-war-commission-degrading-norms-of-democracy-lukashenko-latest-mpg-ep-119-feb-13-2022/Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:19:55 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/119-cost-of-pows-war-commission-degrading-norms-of-democracy-lukashenko-latest-mpg-ep-119-feb-13-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>8 More POWs Released, But What At What Cost? Parliamentary Commission on the 44-Day War Established. The Degrading Norms of Democracy in Armenia. Who Needs Armenia? Latest MPG Poll Results in Yerevan.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/119/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/118-pietro-shakarian-continuing-ukraine-crisis-vahagn-khachatryan-for-pres-new-iri-poll-results/Wed, 09 Feb 2022 03:41:04 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/118-pietro-shakarian-continuing-ukraine-crisis-vahagn-khachatryan-for-pres-new-iri-poll-results/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/118-pietro-shakarian-continuing-ukraine-crisis-vahagn-khachatryan-for-pres-new-iri-poll-results/Wed, 09 Feb 2022 03:41:04 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/118-pietro-shakarian-continuing-ukraine-crisis-vahagn-khachatryan-for-pres-new-iri-poll-results/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>The Continuing Ukraine Crisis. Putin in Beijing, Erdogan in Kyiv, Pashinyan at Olympic Diplomacy? Civil Contract Nominates Vahagn Khachatryan for President. New IRI Poll Results.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/118/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/116-ukraine-antalya-army-day-in-armenia-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-ep-116-jan-30-2022/Mon, 31 Jan 2022 01:03:59 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/116-ukraine-antalya-army-day-in-armenia-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-ep-116-jan-30-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/116-ukraine-antalya-army-day-in-armenia-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-ep-116-jan-30-2022/Mon, 31 Jan 2022 01:03:59 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/116-ukraine-antalya-army-day-in-armenia-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-ep-116-jan-30-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Game of Chicken over Ukraine. Antalya Diplomatic Forum. Army Day in Armenia. Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Rants/Announcements.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/116/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/112-color-me-kazakhstan-first-normalization-meeting-on-friday-ep-112-jan-9-2022/Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:58:51 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/112-color-me-kazakhstan-first-normalization-meeting-on-friday-ep-112-jan-9-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/112-color-me-kazakhstan-first-normalization-meeting-on-friday-ep-112-jan-9-2022/Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:58:51 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/112-color-me-kazakhstan-first-normalization-meeting-on-friday-ep-112-jan-9-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Color Me Kazakhstan. Turkish-Armenian Normalization Meeting on January 14.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/112/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/111-turkish-armenian-normalization-conversation-with-harut-sassounian-ep-111-jan-9-2022/Sun, 09 Jan 2022 10:10:27 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/111-turkish-armenian-normalization-conversation-with-harut-sassounian-ep-111-jan-9-2022/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/111-turkish-armenian-normalization-conversation-with-harut-sassounian-ep-111-jan-9-2022/Sun, 09 Jan 2022 10:10:27 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/111-turkish-armenian-normalization-conversation-with-harut-sassounian-ep-111-jan-9-2022/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>History of Turkish-Armenian Attempts at Negotiations. Who are The Players? Why Now? What&rsquo;s on the Agenda? What are the Pitfalls and Opportunities? Diaspora vis-à -vis the Armenian Republic.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/111/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/110-pashinyan-press-conference-kocharyan-press-conference-yerevan-mayor-saga-ep-110-dec-26-2021/Wed, 29 Dec 2021 02:09:30 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/110-pashinyan-press-conference-kocharyan-press-conference-yerevan-mayor-saga-ep-110-dec-26-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/110-pashinyan-press-conference-kocharyan-press-conference-yerevan-mayor-saga-ep-110-dec-26-2021/Wed, 29 Dec 2021 02:09:30 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/110-pashinyan-press-conference-kocharyan-press-conference-yerevan-mayor-saga-ep-110-dec-26-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Nikol Pashinyan holds a press conference. Robert Kocharyan holds a press conference. The Yerevan Mayor Saga.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/110/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/109-thirty-years-after-the-ussr-ep-109-dec-26-2021/Sun, 26 Dec 2021 06:31:02 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/109-thirty-years-after-the-ussr-ep-109-dec-26-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/109-thirty-years-after-the-ussr-ep-109-dec-26-2021/Sun, 26 Dec 2021 06:31:02 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/109-thirty-years-after-the-ussr-ep-109-dec-26-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>How did the USSR Dissolve, who were the personalities behind it? Did Ethnic Nationalism Have a Hand in it? Did Ronald Reagan Defeat the Soviet Union? What are the Geopolitical, Democracy, Historical Memory Legacies of the FSU in the Former Soviet Republics? Was the Dissolution Inevitable?</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/109/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/106-zoom-for-democracy-domestic-regional-politics-artsakh-independence-at-30-ep-106-dec-12-2021/Mon, 13 Dec 2021 03:15:02 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/106-zoom-for-democracy-domestic-regional-politics-artsakh-independence-at-30-ep-106-dec-12-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/106-zoom-for-democracy-domestic-regional-politics-artsakh-independence-at-30-ep-106-dec-12-2021/Mon, 13 Dec 2021 03:15:02 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/106-zoom-for-democracy-domestic-regional-politics-artsakh-independence-at-30-ep-106-dec-12-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Zoom for Democracy. Domestic Politics. Regional Politics. Artsakh Independence at 30. Analyst Rants.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/106/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/105-regional-geopolitics-turkmen-iran-gas-armenian-opposition-fizzles-out-ep-105-dec-5-2021/Mon, 06 Dec 2021 04:23:00 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/105-regional-geopolitics-turkmen-iran-gas-armenian-opposition-fizzles-out-ep-105-dec-5-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/105-regional-geopolitics-turkmen-iran-gas-armenian-opposition-fizzles-out-ep-105-dec-5-2021/Mon, 06 Dec 2021 04:23:00 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/105-regional-geopolitics-turkmen-iran-gas-armenian-opposition-fizzles-out-ep-105-dec-5-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Regional Geopolitics. Turkmenistan / Iran Gas Swap Deal. Opposition Fizzles Out. Again.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/105/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/104-pashinyan-live-trilateral-in-sochi-bilateral-in-brussels-turkish-armenian-normalization-russian-turkish-co-opetition-ep-104-nov-28-2021/Mon, 29 Nov 2021 03:25:55 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/104-pashinyan-live-trilateral-in-sochi-bilateral-in-brussels-turkish-armenian-normalization-russian-turkish-co-opetition-ep-104-nov-28-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/104-pashinyan-live-trilateral-in-sochi-bilateral-in-brussels-turkish-armenian-normalization-russian-turkish-co-opetition-ep-104-nov-28-2021/Mon, 29 Nov 2021 03:25:55 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/104-pashinyan-live-trilateral-in-sochi-bilateral-in-brussels-turkish-armenian-normalization-russian-turkish-co-opetition-ep-104-nov-28-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Pashinyan Live on Facebook. Trilateral in Sochi, Bilateral in Brussels. Turkish-Armenian &ldquo;Normalization&rdquo;. Russian-Turkish &ldquo;Co-opetition&rdquo; in Eurasia.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/104/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/103-russia-nato-escalation-border-escalation-goodbye-moscow-hello-brussels-protests-in-yerevan-ep-101-nov-14-2021/Mon, 22 Nov 2021 17:54:38 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/103-russia-nato-escalation-border-escalation-goodbye-moscow-hello-brussels-protests-in-yerevan-ep-101-nov-14-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/103-russia-nato-escalation-border-escalation-goodbye-moscow-hello-brussels-protests-in-yerevan-ep-101-nov-14-2021/Mon, 22 Nov 2021 17:54:38 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/103-russia-nato-escalation-border-escalation-goodbye-moscow-hello-brussels-protests-in-yerevan-ep-101-nov-14-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Russia-NATO escalation. Border escalation. Goodbye Moscow, Hello Brussels! Protests in Yerevan.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/103/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/102-vardan-aramyan-state-of-the-armenian-economy-nov-21-2021/Sun, 21 Nov 2021 02:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/102-vardan-aramyan-state-of-the-armenian-economy-nov-21-2021/<h2 id="2022-budget--economic-growth">2022 Budget &amp; Economic Growth</h2> <p><strong>Groong @1:29:</strong></p> <p>Let’s begin with the budget. The 2022 budget proposal is currently making its way through the Armenian parliament. There are lots of impressive goals, including:</p> <ul> <li>7% economic growth</li> <li>Sharp increase in expenses</li> <li>Sharp increase in income (based on improved taxation)</li> </ul> <p>It even foresees a 0.7% decline in the government’s debt-to-GDP ratio.</p> <p>Government representatives claim that this budget is a testament to Armenia’s strong economic recovery. Meanwhile, the Central Bank of Armenia (the CBA) called the budget proposal “quite ambitious”. (Maybe that’s code for unachievable?)</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/102-vardan-aramyan-state-of-the-armenian-economy-nov-21-2021/Sun, 21 Nov 2021 02:00:00 +0400https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/102-vardan-aramyan-state-of-the-armenian-economy-nov-21-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>2022 Budget and Economic Growth @1:24. Did Armenian economy recover already? @3:55. Does the structure of growth mirror worldwide growth @8:55. What happens if growth doesn&rsquo;t meet target @14:25. Why did the IMF underestimate Armenian growth initially @17:38. Growth Sectors in Budget @23:41. Are prices for Copper/Aluminum extremely inflated? @25:50. Inflation @32:48. Effect on wages, income inequality, poverty &amp; other socioeconomic markers? @41:36. Corridor Economics @45:55. $2.6B EU Aid Package @50:42. Artsakh @57:55.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/101-armenia-attacked-border-politics-azerbaijan-back-to-osce-mg-municipal-results-ep-101-nov-14-2021/Wed, 17 Nov 2021 03:08:17 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/101-armenia-attacked-border-politics-azerbaijan-back-to-osce-mg-municipal-results-ep-101-nov-14-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/101-armenia-attacked-border-politics-azerbaijan-back-to-osce-mg-municipal-results-ep-101-nov-14-2021/Wed, 17 Nov 2021 03:08:17 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/101-armenia-attacked-border-politics-azerbaijan-back-to-osce-mg-municipal-results-ep-101-nov-14-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Armenia under wide scale attacks by Azerbaijan. Border Politics. Azerbaijan Returns to the OSCE MG. Municipal elections Over the Past Weekend.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/101/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/100-talking-with-alison-tahmizian-meuse-ep-100-nov-17-2021/Tue, 16 Nov 2021 02:02:30 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/100-talking-with-alison-tahmizian-meuse-ep-100-nov-17-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/100-talking-with-alison-tahmizian-meuse-ep-100-nov-17-2021/Tue, 16 Nov 2021 02:02:30 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/100-talking-with-alison-tahmizian-meuse-ep-100-nov-17-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>The drive to cover dangerous conflicts. Covering War and Peace in Armenia. The value of Twitter. Media and Internet Freedom in Armenia.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/100/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/98-the-state-of-affairs-in-lebanon-the-armenian-community-a-year-after-the-beirut-blast-ep-98-nov-8-2021/Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:26:25 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/98-the-state-of-affairs-in-lebanon-the-armenian-community-a-year-after-the-beirut-blast-ep-98-nov-8-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/98-the-state-of-affairs-in-lebanon-the-armenian-community-a-year-after-the-beirut-blast-ep-98-nov-8-2021/Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:26:25 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/98-the-state-of-affairs-in-lebanon-the-armenian-community-a-year-after-the-beirut-blast-ep-98-nov-8-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>A year after the Beirut Explosion, what&rsquo;s the state of investigations? Has Anyone been held Accountable? Who are the Internal and External Players in Lebanon? What&rsquo;s the State and Future of the Armenian Community in Lebanon?</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/98/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/96-georgian-runoffs-turkish-drones-in-donbas-iran-turkey-g20-palooza-ep-96-oct-31-2021/Mon, 01 Nov 2021 23:14:53 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/96-georgian-runoffs-turkish-drones-in-donbas-iran-turkey-g20-palooza-ep-96-oct-31-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/96-georgian-runoffs-turkish-drones-in-donbas-iran-turkey-g20-palooza-ep-96-oct-31-2021/Mon, 01 Nov 2021 23:14:53 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/96-georgian-runoffs-turkish-drones-in-donbas-iran-turkey-g20-palooza-ep-96-oct-31-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Georgia&rsquo;s Runoff Elections. Turkish Drones in Donbas. Iran-Turkey Tensions. The G20 Palooza.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/96/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/93-armenia-s-diplomacy-and-regional-corridors-ep-93-oct-19-2021/Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:26:58 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/93-armenia-s-diplomacy-and-regional-corridors-ep-93-oct-19-2021/<h2 id="foreign-minister-of-india-visits-armenia">Foreign Minister of India Visits Armenia</h2> <p>On Wednesday, October 12, India’s External Affairs Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar visited Armenia, where he met with PM Pashinyan, FM Mirzoyan and Parliament president Alen Simonyan. This was a first-ever high-level visit by an Indian minister to Armenia. Beyond Jaishankar’s visits to Tsitsernakaberd, and Cultural gestures and expressions, the diplomats discussed significant geopolitical projects involving Armenia in the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) project from India, through Iran, Armenia, Georgia, and beyond.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/93-armenia-s-diplomacy-and-regional-corridors-ep-93-oct-19-2021/Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:26:58 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/93-armenia-s-diplomacy-and-regional-corridors-ep-93-oct-19-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>In the past month a flurry of diplomatic activity has risen around Armenia. The top diplomats from neighboring countries, regional and global powers have met with Armenia’s top leadership to discuss the shifting geopolitics reshaping the South Caucasus politically and economically for the coming decades. How is Armenia’s diplomacy navigating the “Corridor Politics” and what are the prospects for a peaceful neighborhood?</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/93/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/92-flurry-of-diplomacy-results-from-regions-vaccination-update-trust-in-authorities-ep-92-oct-17-2021/Tue, 19 Oct 2021 02:39:01 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/92-flurry-of-diplomacy-results-from-regions-vaccination-update-trust-in-authorities-ep-92-oct-17-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/92-flurry-of-diplomacy-results-from-regions-vaccination-update-trust-in-authorities-ep-92-oct-17-2021/Tue, 19 Oct 2021 02:39:01 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/92-flurry-of-diplomacy-results-from-regions-vaccination-update-trust-in-authorities-ep-92-oct-17-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>A Flurry of Diplomatic Activity. Results from Tavush, Shirak and Syunik. Vaccination in Armenia. Trust in the Authorities about Information from Border Areas.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/92/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/89-independence-day-pashinyan-s-turkish-overtures-goris-kapan-highway-ep-89-sep-19-2021/Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:34:42 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/89-independence-day-pashinyan-s-turkish-overtures-goris-kapan-highway-ep-89-sep-19-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/89-independence-day-pashinyan-s-turkish-overtures-goris-kapan-highway-ep-89-sep-19-2021/Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:34:42 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/89-independence-day-pashinyan-s-turkish-overtures-goris-kapan-highway-ep-89-sep-19-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Independence Day. Pashinyan&rsquo;s Turkish overtures. Goris-Kapan highway.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/89/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/88-pashinyan-shuns-nk-reconciliation-2-0-taliban-2-0-state-of-world-affairs-political-analysis-ep-88-sep-5-2021/Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:19:25 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/88-pashinyan-shuns-nk-reconciliation-2-0-taliban-2-0-state-of-world-affairs-political-analysis-ep-88-sep-5-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/88-pashinyan-shuns-nk-reconciliation-2-0-taliban-2-0-state-of-world-affairs-political-analysis-ep-88-sep-5-2021/Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:19:25 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/88-pashinyan-shuns-nk-reconciliation-2-0-taliban-2-0-state-of-world-affairs-political-analysis-ep-88-sep-5-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Pashinyan &amp; Co. Shun Artsakh Independence. Turkey-Armenia Reconciliation Reconstituted? Afghanistan: Taliban 2.0? State of World Affairs. State of Political Analysis.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/88/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/87-syunik-blocked-and-unblocked-5-year-plan-approved-parliamentary-dynamics-ep-87-august-29-2021/Sun, 29 Aug 2021 23:37:42 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/87-syunik-blocked-and-unblocked-5-year-plan-approved-parliamentary-dynamics-ep-87-august-29-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/87-syunik-blocked-and-unblocked-5-year-plan-approved-parliamentary-dynamics-ep-87-august-29-2021/Sun, 29 Aug 2021 23:37:42 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/87-syunik-blocked-and-unblocked-5-year-plan-approved-parliamentary-dynamics-ep-87-august-29-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Road to Syunik Blocked and Unblocked. 5-Year Plan Approved. Parliamentary Dynamics.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/87/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/86-5-year-plan-russia-rearming-armenia-press-freedoms-curtailed-panelist-topics-ep-86-august-22-2021/Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:46:09 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/86-5-year-plan-russia-rearming-armenia-press-freedoms-curtailed-panelist-topics-ep-86-august-22-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/86-5-year-plan-russia-rearming-armenia-press-freedoms-curtailed-panelist-topics-ep-86-august-22-2021/Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:46:09 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/86-5-year-plan-russia-rearming-armenia-press-freedoms-curtailed-panelist-topics-ep-86-august-22-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>The Government&rsquo;s 5-Year Plan. Is Russia Rearming Armenia? Artsakh? Press Freedoms Curtailed in Parliament. Topics from the Panelists.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/86/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/85-lebanon-afghanistan-armenian-parliament-artsakh-ep-85-aug-15-2021/Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:52:20 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/85-lebanon-afghanistan-armenian-parliament-artsakh-ep-85-aug-15-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/85-lebanon-afghanistan-armenian-parliament-artsakh-ep-85-aug-15-2021/Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:52:20 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/85-lebanon-afghanistan-armenian-parliament-artsakh-ep-85-aug-15-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Lebanon in Crisis. Taliban Takes Over Afghanistan. 8th Convocation of the Parliament. Developments around Artsakh.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/85/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/84-instability-on-armenia-azerbaijan-borders-commission-on-44-daywar-first-session-of-the-8th-parliament-ep-84-aug-1-2021/Mon, 02 Aug 2021 21:58:48 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/84-instability-on-armenia-azerbaijan-borders-commission-on-44-daywar-first-session-of-the-8th-parliament-ep-84-aug-1-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/84-instability-on-armenia-azerbaijan-borders-commission-on-44-daywar-first-session-of-the-8th-parliament-ep-84-aug-1-2021/Mon, 02 Aug 2021 21:58:48 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/84-instability-on-armenia-azerbaijan-borders-commission-on-44-daywar-first-session-of-the-8th-parliament-ep-84-aug-1-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Continued Instability along Armenia-Azerbaijan Borders. National Assembly Commission on the 44-Day War. First Session of the 8th Session of the Armenian Parliament.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/84/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/82-calls-for-a-commission-to-analyze-the-defeat-in-the-2020-artsakh-war-ep-82-july-31-2021/Sat, 31 Jul 2021 15:30:26 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/82-calls-for-a-commission-to-analyze-the-defeat-in-the-2020-artsakh-war-ep-82-july-31-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/82-calls-for-a-commission-to-analyze-the-defeat-in-the-2020-artsakh-war-ep-82-july-31-2021/Sat, 31 Jul 2021 15:30:26 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/82-calls-for-a-commission-to-analyze-the-defeat-in-the-2020-artsakh-war-ep-82-july-31-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Calls for a Commission to Analyze the Defeat in the 2020 Artsakh War. A Conversation with Dr. Simon Saradzhyan, Arthur G. Martirosyan, and Tevan Poghosyan. The disastrous outcome of the 2020 War in Artsakh has left Armenians in Armenia and around the world with many unanswered questions. Many long-time held beliefs about the.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/82/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/81-escalation-in-yeraskh-gunpoint-diplomacy-armenian-emigration-guests-trip-report-ep-81-july-25-2021/Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:03:28 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/81-escalation-in-yeraskh-gunpoint-diplomacy-armenian-emigration-guests-trip-report-ep-81-july-25-2021/<h2 id="escalation-in-yeraskh">Escalation in Yeraskh</h2> <p>Last week when the border instability around Yeraskh started and were heating up, Aliyev went to Moscow for a one on one meeting with Putin. The message that we read right before, during and after that meeting from the three OSCE Minsk group co-chairs was that “a lasting and comprehensive” peace needs to be hammered out. Aliyev returned to Baku and said that he had already solved the Artsakh issue, that other paths to peace would be “wrong and risky”. The news reported that Putin had told Aliyev to seek a compromise solution. Pashinyan has rejected that the Artsakh issue is resolved.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/81-escalation-in-yeraskh-gunpoint-diplomacy-armenian-emigration-guests-trip-report-ep-81-july-25-2021/Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:03:28 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/81-escalation-in-yeraskh-gunpoint-diplomacy-armenian-emigration-guests-trip-report-ep-81-july-25-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Escalation in Yeraskh. “Peace Treaty” at Gunpoint. Emigration out of Armenia. Trip Report from Our Guests.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/81/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/80-armenian-foreign-policy-between-war-and-peace-ep-80-july-22-2021/Thu, 22 Jul 2021 01:29:01 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/80-armenian-foreign-policy-between-war-and-peace-ep-80-july-22-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/80-armenian-foreign-policy-between-war-and-peace-ep-80-july-22-2021/Thu, 22 Jul 2021 01:29:01 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/80-armenian-foreign-policy-between-war-and-peace-ep-80-july-22-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Sparring Partners: Moscow and Ankara. Yerevan&rsquo;s Diplomatic Dilemmas. Aliyev&rsquo;s Appetite and Ambitions.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/80/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/79-suren-sargsyan-const-court-decision-new-pm-appts-aliyev-threats-russian-generals-in-yerevan-ep-78-july-18-2021/Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:43:15 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/79-suren-sargsyan-const-court-decision-new-pm-appts-aliyev-threats-russian-generals-in-yerevan-ep-78-july-18-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/79-suren-sargsyan-const-court-decision-new-pm-appts-aliyev-threats-russian-generals-in-yerevan-ep-78-july-18-2021/Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:43:15 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/79-suren-sargsyan-const-court-decision-new-pm-appts-aliyev-threats-russian-generals-in-yerevan-ep-78-july-18-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Constitutional Court Decisions on Election Results. New Pashinyan Appointments. More Threats from Azerbaijan. Russian Generals in Yerevan Again.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/79/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/78-asbed-kotchikian-putin-pashinyan-constitutional-court-steel-out-of-velvet-podcast-s-year-in-review-ep-78-july-11-2021/Tue, 13 Jul 2021 01:36:20 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/78-asbed-kotchikian-putin-pashinyan-constitutional-court-steel-out-of-velvet-podcast-s-year-in-review-ep-78-july-11-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/78-asbed-kotchikian-putin-pashinyan-constitutional-court-steel-out-of-velvet-podcast-s-year-in-review-ep-78-july-11-2021/Tue, 13 Jul 2021 01:36:20 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/78-asbed-kotchikian-putin-pashinyan-constitutional-court-steel-out-of-velvet-podcast-s-year-in-review-ep-78-july-11-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Putin / Pashinyan meeting. Constitutional Court Challenge. Forging Steel out of Velvet. Groong Podcast&rsquo;s Year-in-Review.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/78/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/76-armenian-elections-recap-protests-in-artsakh-ep-76-june-27-2021/Tue, 29 Jun 2021 04:39:35 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/76-armenian-elections-recap-protests-in-artsakh-ep-76-june-27-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/76-armenian-elections-recap-protests-in-artsakh-ep-76-june-27-2021/Tue, 29 Jun 2021 04:39:35 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/76-armenian-elections-recap-protests-in-artsakh-ep-76-june-27-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Armenian Elections Recap. Protests in Artsakh.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/76/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/73-robert-markarian-analyzing-party-platforms-in-june-20-parliamentary-elections-ep-73-june-20-2021/Sat, 19 Jun 2021 06:48:44 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/73-robert-markarian-analyzing-party-platforms-in-june-20-parliamentary-elections-ep-73-june-20-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/73-robert-markarian-analyzing-party-platforms-in-june-20-parliamentary-elections-ep-73-june-20-2021/Sat, 19 Jun 2021 06:48:44 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/73-robert-markarian-analyzing-party-platforms-in-june-20-parliamentary-elections-ep-73-june-20-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Security/Defense. Economy and Social. Artsakh. Diaspora Relations.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/73/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/72-aleksandr-khachaturyan-on-the-2021-armenian-elections-ep-72-june-18-2021/Fri, 18 Jun 2021 06:44:09 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/72-aleksandr-khachaturyan-on-the-2021-armenian-elections-ep-72-june-18-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/72-aleksandr-khachaturyan-on-the-2021-armenian-elections-ep-72-june-18-2021/Fri, 18 Jun 2021 06:44:09 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/72-aleksandr-khachaturyan-on-the-2021-armenian-elections-ep-72-june-18-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Hayastan Dashink (Armenia Alliance) Platform. Economy: Current State and Way Forward. Military-Industrial Complex, Financing Modernization of Army. Armenia-Diaspora Relations. IT Sector.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/72/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/70-meltdown-at-the-mfa-philip-reeker-s-visit-15-pows-return-latest-polls-ep-70-june-13-2021/Wed, 16 Jun 2021 03:51:10 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/70-meltdown-at-the-mfa-philip-reeker-s-visit-15-pows-return-latest-polls-ep-70-june-13-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/70-meltdown-at-the-mfa-philip-reeker-s-visit-15-pows-return-latest-polls-ep-70-june-13-2021/Wed, 16 Jun 2021 03:51:10 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/70-meltdown-at-the-mfa-philip-reeker-s-visit-15-pows-return-latest-polls-ep-70-june-13-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Meltdown at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Philip Reeker&rsquo;s Visit to the Region. 15 POWs Return Home. Latest Election Poll Results.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/70/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/69-giro-manoyan-arf-dashnaktsutyun-roadmap-challenges-conversation/Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:13:50 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/69-giro-manoyan-arf-dashnaktsutyun-roadmap-challenges-conversation/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/69-giro-manoyan-arf-dashnaktsutyun-roadmap-challenges-conversation/Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:13:50 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/69-giro-manoyan-arf-dashnaktsutyun-roadmap-challenges-conversation/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>ARF-Dashnaktsutyun: Roadmap and Challenges. Giro Manoyan has been a member of the ARF-D Bureau since 2015. Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, he moved to Montreal, Canada in 1976. He has served as the Executive Secretary. The ARF in the Politics of Armenia.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/69/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/68-armenia-superpowers-and-the-new-cold-war-ep-68-june-8-2021/Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:26:58 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/68-armenia-superpowers-and-the-new-cold-war-ep-68-june-8-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/68-armenia-superpowers-and-the-new-cold-war-ep-68-june-8-2021/Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:26:58 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/68-armenia-superpowers-and-the-new-cold-war-ep-68-june-8-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Armenia, Superpowers and The New Cold War. A Conversation with. Dr. Pietro Shakarian, who is a Cleveland-based historian of Russia and the Soviet Union, with a focus on Soviet Armenia and the Caucasus during the era of Nikita Khrushchev&rsquo;s Thaw.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/68/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/60-armenia-russia-iran-russia-iran-armenia-election-latest-polls-sargsyan-ep-60-may-2-2021/Mon, 03 May 2021 01:27:16 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/60-armenia-russia-iran-russia-iran-armenia-election-latest-polls-sargsyan-ep-60-may-2-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/60-armenia-russia-iran-russia-iran-armenia-election-latest-polls-sargsyan-ep-60-may-2-2021/Mon, 03 May 2021 01:27:16 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/60-armenia-russia-iran-russia-iran-armenia-election-latest-polls-sargsyan-ep-60-may-2-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Armenia-Russia Relations and the New Cold War. Iran-Russia and Iran-Armenia Relations. Election Politics and the Latest MPG Polls. Serge Sargsyan&rsquo;s Interview.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/60/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/59-pm-s-roadmap-na-polls-syunik-recognized-stepanakert-armenians-in-space-ep-59-apr-25-2021/Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:46:17 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/59-pm-s-roadmap-na-polls-syunik-recognized-stepanakert-armenians-in-space-ep-59-apr-25-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/59-pm-s-roadmap-na-polls-syunik-recognized-stepanakert-armenians-in-space-ep-59-apr-25-2021/Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:46:17 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/59-pm-s-roadmap-na-polls-syunik-recognized-stepanakert-armenians-in-space-ep-59-apr-25-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Nikol Pashinyan&rsquo;s Roadmap &amp; Snap Parliamentary Polls. The Visit to Syunik. Biden Recognizes the Armenian Genocide, Now What? Update from Stepanakert. Are we Going to Mars?</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/59/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/57-mr-pashinyan-goes-to-moscow-election-politics-the-pow-debacle-a-coronavirus-update-the-state-of-the-economy-ep-57-apr-11-2021/Tue, 13 Apr 2021 04:07:38 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/57-mr-pashinyan-goes-to-moscow-election-politics-the-pow-debacle-a-coronavirus-update-the-state-of-the-economy-ep-57-apr-11-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/57-mr-pashinyan-goes-to-moscow-election-politics-the-pow-debacle-a-coronavirus-update-the-state-of-the-economy-ep-57-apr-11-2021/Tue, 13 Apr 2021 04:07:38 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/57-mr-pashinyan-goes-to-moscow-election-politics-the-pow-debacle-a-coronavirus-update-the-state-of-the-economy-ep-57-apr-11-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Mr. Pashinyan goes to Moscow. Election Politics. The POW debacle. A Coronavirus Update. The State of the Economy.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/57/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/53-latest-iri-poll-results-armen-grigoryan-interview-snap-on-snap-off-ep-53-03-14-2021/Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:51:48 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/53-latest-iri-poll-results-armen-grigoryan-interview-snap-on-snap-off-ep-53-03-14-2021/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/53-latest-iri-poll-results-armen-grigoryan-interview-snap-on-snap-off-ep-53-03-14-2021/Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:51:48 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/53-latest-iri-poll-results-armen-grigoryan-interview-snap-on-snap-off-ep-53-03-14-2021/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Newly Released IRI Poll Results. Armen Grigoryan&rsquo;s Interview. Snap On, Snap Off!</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/53/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/52-david-davidian-george-tabakian-iskander-relations-with-russia-attempted-coup-opposition-boeing-737-hijacked/Sun, 28 Feb 2021 23:18:20 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/52-david-davidian-george-tabakian-iskander-relations-with-russia-attempted-coup-opposition-boeing-737-hijacked/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/52-david-davidian-george-tabakian-iskander-relations-with-russia-attempted-coup-opposition-boeing-737-hijacked/Sun, 28 Feb 2021 23:18:20 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/52-david-davidian-george-tabakian-iskander-relations-with-russia-attempted-coup-opposition-boeing-737-hijacked/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Wait, Did Armenia Use the Iskander to Blow Up its Relations With Russia? Wait, Was There a Coup? The Opposition Picks up Steam. Wait, was The 737 Hijacked?</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/52/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/49-syunik-confidential-developments-in-artsakh-snap-elections-flip-flop-ep-49/Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:52:10 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/49-syunik-confidential-developments-in-artsakh-snap-elections-flip-flop-ep-49/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/49-syunik-confidential-developments-in-artsakh-snap-elections-flip-flop-ep-49/Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:52:10 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/49-syunik-confidential-developments-in-artsakh-snap-elections-flip-flop-ep-49/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Syunik Confidential. Developments in Artsakh. Snap elections flip flop.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/49/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/48-lost-in-artsakh-law-on-mass-media-political-scene-in-yerevan-economic-outlook-ep-48/Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:55:12 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/48-lost-in-artsakh-law-on-mass-media-political-scene-in-yerevan-economic-outlook-ep-48/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/48-lost-in-artsakh-law-on-mass-media-political-scene-in-yerevan-economic-outlook-ep-48/Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:55:12 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/48-lost-in-artsakh-law-on-mass-media-political-scene-in-yerevan-economic-outlook-ep-48/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Lost in Artsakh, Thirsty in Syunik. Amending the Law on Mass Media. Update on the Political Scene in Yerevan. Rising National Debt, Inflation and Interest Rates.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/48/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/47-constitutional-amendment-opp-rising-zarif-tour-virus-update-armenia-fund-the-dram-ep-47/Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:17:01 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/47-constitutional-amendment-opp-rising-zarif-tour-virus-update-armenia-fund-the-dram-ep-47/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/47-constitutional-amendment-opp-rising-zarif-tour-virus-update-armenia-fund-the-dram-ep-47/Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:17:01 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/47-constitutional-amendment-opp-rising-zarif-tour-virus-update-armenia-fund-the-dram-ep-47/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Another Constitutional Amendment? Opposition Rising: New Bottle, Old Wine? Iran&rsquo;s FM Zarif on a Tour de Six. State of the Virus in Armenia. Armenia Fund Used to Shore up the Dram?</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/47/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/43-pashinyan-moscow-trip-azerbaijan-s-geo-political-situation-domestic-politics-in-baku-azerbaijan-s-losses-in-the-war-ep-43/Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:31:52 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/43-pashinyan-moscow-trip-azerbaijan-s-geo-political-situation-domestic-politics-in-baku-azerbaijan-s-losses-in-the-war-ep-43/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/43-pashinyan-moscow-trip-azerbaijan-s-geo-political-situation-domestic-politics-in-baku-azerbaijan-s-losses-in-the-war-ep-43/Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:31:52 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/43-pashinyan-moscow-trip-azerbaijan-s-geo-political-situation-domestic-politics-in-baku-azerbaijan-s-losses-in-the-war-ep-43/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Outcomes from Nikol Pashinyan&rsquo;s trip to Moscow. What is Azerbaijan&rsquo;s geo-political situation after the war? Domestic politics in Baku. Azerbaijan&rsquo;s losses from the second war in Artsakh.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/43/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/37-tevan-poghosyan-on-diplomacy-war-and-the-way-forward-37-dec-29-2020/Tue, 29 Dec 2020 04:24:04 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/37-tevan-poghosyan-on-diplomacy-war-and-the-way-forward-37-dec-29-2020/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/37-tevan-poghosyan-on-diplomacy-war-and-the-way-forward-37-dec-29-2020/Tue, 29 Dec 2020 04:24:04 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/37-tevan-poghosyan-on-diplomacy-war-and-the-way-forward-37-dec-29-2020/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>On track two diplomacy in Armenian-Azerbaijani &amp; Armenian-Turkish relations. State of the Karabakh negotiations prior to the September war. What were the key events that put us on a warpath? What factors led to Armenia losing the war? Internal Armenian politics. Is Armenia a failed state?</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/37/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/36-opposition-talks-edmon-marukyan-of-bright-armenia-party/Wed, 23 Dec 2020 05:32:29 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/36-opposition-talks-edmon-marukyan-of-bright-armenia-party/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/36-opposition-talks-edmon-marukyan-of-bright-armenia-party/Wed, 23 Dec 2020 05:32:29 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/36-opposition-talks-edmon-marukyan-of-bright-armenia-party/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Position on the causes of the war &amp; Nov. 9 ceasefire? Why BA has not joined Movement for Salvation of Homeland? Popular support for opposition protests. BA commonality and differences with &ldquo;The 17&rdquo;. Electoral reform and snap election proposal by government.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/36/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/34-arthur-khachatryan-of-the-arf-dashnaktsutyun-opposition-talks/Sat, 19 Dec 2020 02:38:51 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/34-arthur-khachatryan-of-the-arf-dashnaktsutyun-opposition-talks/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/34-arthur-khachatryan-of-the-arf-dashnaktsutyun-opposition-talks/Sat, 19 Dec 2020 02:38:51 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/34-arthur-khachatryan-of-the-arf-dashnaktsutyun-opposition-talks/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Following the trilateral Karabakh ceasefire of Nov 9, the Armenian opposition has nearly universally condemned Nikol Pashinyan&rsquo;s agreement to the deal. The largest opposition grouping, called Movement of the Salvation of the Homeland (Հայրենիքի փրկության շաժում in Armenian), composed of 17 political. This group has been holding regular protests featuring a growing number of participants, with the latest gathering Wednesday, December 17, estimated to be 20K in size.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/33-renewed-fighting-the-osce-mg-border-demarcation-fate-of-sotq-diplomatic-relations-ep-33/Mon, 14 Dec 2020 04:53:56 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/33-renewed-fighting-the-osce-mg-border-demarcation-fate-of-sotq-diplomatic-relations-ep-33/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/33-renewed-fighting-the-osce-mg-border-demarcation-fate-of-sotq-diplomatic-relations-ep-33/Mon, 14 Dec 2020 04:53:56 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/33-renewed-fighting-the-osce-mg-border-demarcation-fate-of-sotq-diplomatic-relations-ep-33/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Renewed Fighting &amp; the OSCE MG visit. Expedited Border Demarcation? What will happen to Sotq? Diplomatic Relations with Azerbaijan? Asbed Bedrossian.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/33/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/32-the-role-of-the-humanities-and-social-studies-in-armenian-life-ep-32/Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/32-the-role-of-the-humanities-and-social-studies-in-armenian-life-ep-32/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/32-the-role-of-the-humanities-and-social-studies-in-armenian-life-ep-32/Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/32-the-role-of-the-humanities-and-social-studies-in-armenian-life-ep-32/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>The Role of The Humanities and Social Studies in Armenian Life - 12/13/2020. Academia and academic work, especially in the fields of humanities and social sciences, has always been instrumentalized by various ideologies and/or political regimes. The challenge of having robust disciplines in humanities and social sciences in Armenia is manifold. These include encouraging critical thinking void of ideology, the role of.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/32/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/30-turkey-and-azerbaijan-connecting-armenia-s-political-opposition-uniting-does-putin-support-pashinyan-robert-kocharyan-interview-ep-30/Mon, 07 Dec 2020 03:07:26 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/30-turkey-and-azerbaijan-connecting-armenia-s-political-opposition-uniting-does-putin-support-pashinyan-robert-kocharyan-interview-ep-30/<h2 id="turkey-and-azerbaijan-connecting">Turkey and Azerbaijan Connecting</h2> <p>In The Statement of November 10, it looked like Point 9 was a late addition which Turkey and Azerbaijan decided that, in a moment when Armenia was at a gunpoint and out of options, they would throw in everything and the kitchen sink in the agreement. It reads:</p> <pre><code>* All economic activity and transport links in the region are to be unrestricted. The Republic of Armenia guarantees the safety of transport links between western regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic in order to organize the unimpeded movement of citizens, vehicles and cargo in both directions. Transport control is carried out by the bodies of the Border Service of the FSB of Russia. By agreement of the Parties, the construction of new infrastructure linking the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic with regions of Azerbaijan is to take place. </code></pre> <p><strong>Question:</strong> What are the goals of this point?</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/30-turkey-and-azerbaijan-connecting-armenia-s-political-opposition-uniting-does-putin-support-pashinyan-robert-kocharyan-interview-ep-30/Mon, 07 Dec 2020 03:07:26 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/30-turkey-and-azerbaijan-connecting-armenia-s-political-opposition-uniting-does-putin-support-pashinyan-robert-kocharyan-interview-ep-30/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Turkey and Azerbaijan Connecting. Armenia’s Political Opposition Uniting. Does Putin support Pashinyan? Robert Kocharyan Interview.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/30/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/29-border-demarcation-between-armenia-and-azerbaijan-the-scene-in-yerevan-covid-update-armenia-fund-support-for-the-post-war-economy-ep-29/Fri, 04 Dec 2020 18:51:09 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/29-border-demarcation-between-armenia-and-azerbaijan-the-scene-in-yerevan-covid-update-armenia-fund-support-for-the-post-war-economy-ep-29/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/29-border-demarcation-between-armenia-and-azerbaijan-the-scene-in-yerevan-covid-update-armenia-fund-support-for-the-post-war-economy-ep-29/Fri, 04 Dec 2020 18:51:09 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/29-border-demarcation-between-armenia-and-azerbaijan-the-scene-in-yerevan-covid-update-armenia-fund-support-for-the-post-war-economy-ep-29/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Border Demarcation between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Scene in Yerevan. COVID Update. Armenia Fund support for the post-war Economy. Asbed Bedrossian.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/29/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/26-six-weeks-of-war-what-is-russia-thinking-to-recognize-or-not-to-recognize-ep-26/Thu, 12 Nov 2020 05:10:43 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/26-six-weeks-of-war-what-is-russia-thinking-to-recognize-or-not-to-recognize-ep-26/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/26-six-weeks-of-war-what-is-russia-thinking-to-recognize-or-not-to-recognize-ep-26/Thu, 12 Nov 2020 05:10:43 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/26-six-weeks-of-war-what-is-russia-thinking-to-recognize-or-not-to-recognize-ep-26/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Six weeks of war, what to do next. What is Russia thinking? To recognize or not to recognize. Asbed Bedrossian. Hovik Manucharyan.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/26/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/23-international-diplomacy-turkey-s-endgame-war-and-post-war-economy-update-on-covid-ep-23/Wed, 28 Oct 2020 18:12:01 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/23-international-diplomacy-turkey-s-endgame-war-and-post-war-economy-update-on-covid-ep-23/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/23-international-diplomacy-turkey-s-endgame-war-and-post-war-economy-update-on-covid-ep-23/Wed, 28 Oct 2020 18:12:01 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/23-international-diplomacy-turkey-s-endgame-war-and-post-war-economy-update-on-covid-ep-23/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>International diplomacy on the move? What is Turkey&rsquo;s endgame? War and post-war economy. Update on COVID.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/23/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/18-ann-groong-wir-18-sep-27-2020/Mon, 28 Sep 2020 07:11:35 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/18-ann-groong-wir-18-sep-27-2020/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/18-ann-groong-wir-18-sep-27-2020/Mon, 28 Sep 2020 07:11:35 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/18-ann-groong-wir-18-sep-27-2020/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>The 29th Anniversary of Armenian Independence. Armenia&rsquo;s foreign policy. Azerbaijan war of disinformation; and lastly. Opposition trio rally and Tsarukyan&rsquo;s arrest.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/18/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/15-david-sandukhchyan-telecommunications-security-in-armenia-15-sep-15-2020/Tue, 15 Sep 2020 05:17:48 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/15-david-sandukhchyan-telecommunications-security-in-armenia-15-sep-15-2020/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/15-david-sandukhchyan-telecommunications-security-in-armenia-15-sep-15-2020/Tue, 15 Sep 2020 05:17:48 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/15-david-sandukhchyan-telecommunications-security-in-armenia-15-sep-15-2020/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Background and formulation of the telecoms market in Armenia. Telecommunications market in Armenia started with the monopoly of the incumbent operator ArmenTel owned jointly by Greek state owned company OTE (90%) and Armenian government. In 2007 OTE sold its shares to Vimpelcom, a Russian private company operated under Beeline trademark. Shortly after that Armenian government agreed to sell Vimplecom remained.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/15/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/12-cog-judicial-reforms-data-protection-and-privacy-in-armenia-12-sep-5-2020/Sun, 06 Sep 2020 02:19:10 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/12-cog-judicial-reforms-data-protection-and-privacy-in-armenia-12-sep-5-2020/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/12-cog-judicial-reforms-data-protection-and-privacy-in-armenia-12-sep-5-2020/Sun, 06 Sep 2020 02:19:10 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/12-cog-judicial-reforms-data-protection-and-privacy-in-armenia-12-sep-5-2020/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Armenia has European grade laws in the areas of finance, business, data protection and privacy. What is preventing Armenia from achieving its full potential in foreign direct. Our Guest is. David Sandukhchyan is a lawyer with 20 years of experience in telecommunications, cyber law, media and personal data protection. He started his legal career as an Internet.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/12/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/10-cog-turkey-part-2-10-aug-28-2020/Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:55:50 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/10-cog-turkey-part-2-10-aug-28-2020/<h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <p>In this second part of our Conversation on Turkey, we continue to explore Turkey’s transformation throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty first, and the underlying dynamics powering these changes.</p> <h1 id="wrap-up">Wrap-up</h1> <p>All right, that’s our <a href="https://podcasts.groong.org/">show</a>, we hope you found it useful. Please find us on <a href="https://linktr.ee/groong">Social Media</a> and follow us everywhere you get your Armenian news, the links are in the show notes. Thanks to <strong>Laura Osborn</strong> for the music on our podcasts. We’ll talk to you soon!</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/10-cog-turkey-part-2-10-aug-28-2020/Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:55:50 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/10-cog-turkey-part-2-10-aug-28-2020/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Turkey: Zero Problems? Azerbaijan: The Myth of Brotherly Relations? Armenia: From Diplomatic Overtures to a Mini Cold War.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/10/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/8-ann-groong-wir-8-aug-16-2020/Mon, 17 Aug 2020 05:43:33 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/8-ann-groong-wir-8-aug-16-2020/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/8-ann-groong-wir-8-aug-16-2020/Mon, 17 Aug 2020 05:43:33 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/8-ann-groong-wir-8-aug-16-2020/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Nikol Pashinyan&rsquo;s Interview on BBC HARDtalk. Belarus Presidential Elections. Amulsar Gold Mine.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/8/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/6-ann-groong-wir-6-aug-9-2020/Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:38:42 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/6-ann-groong-wir-6-aug-9-2020/<p>Show Notes</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/6-ann-groong-wir-6-aug-9-2020/Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:38:42 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/6-ann-groong-wir-6-aug-9-2020/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>The Massive Explosion in Beirut. Lightning Round. Turkey-Azerbaijan Military Exercises. Mashtots Park. Cyber Security Intrusion.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/6/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/5-wordsnotswords-kocharyan-sis-arthur-danielyan-constitutional-court-covid-diaspora-commissioner-headlines-people/Mon, 03 Aug 2020 02:39:48 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/5-wordsnotswords-kocharyan-sis-arthur-danielyan-constitutional-court-covid-diaspora-commissioner-headlines-people/<h2 id="wordsnotswords">Living With Conflict #WordsNotSwords</h2> <h3 id="overview">Overview</h3> <p>From July 12 to July 17 Armenia and Azerbaijan clashed on their border, killing tens of servicemen and civilians from both sides. In the following week the press and propaganda from both sides picked up in an effort to align international opinion and sympathies on their side, and some demonstrations in cities around the world got out of hand, resulting in violence between protestors, injuries and arrests.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/5-wordsnotswords-kocharyan-sis-arthur-danielyan-constitutional-court-covid-diaspora-commissioner-headlines-people/Mon, 03 Aug 2020 02:39:48 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/5-wordsnotswords-kocharyan-sis-arthur-danielyan-constitutional-court-covid-diaspora-commissioner-headlines-people/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Living With Conflict WordsNotSwords. Panel Discussion on Robert Kocharyan&rsquo;s Interview. Lightning Round. The SIS Charges Arthur Danielyan. Nominees for the Constitutional Court.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/5/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/3-areg-danagoulian-azerbaijan-missile-threat-to-armenian-nuclear-power-plant/Fri, 17 Jul 2020 02:52:11 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/3-areg-danagoulian-azerbaijan-missile-threat-to-armenian-nuclear-power-plant/<h2 id="the-threat-on-the-armenian-nuclear-power-plant">The Threat on the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant</h2> <p>In this segment <strong>Asbed Kotchikian</strong> discusses a wide variety of aspects of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) at Metsamor with <strong>Areg Danagulian</strong>. The ANPP’s significance to Armenia’s economy, energy security, and independence cannot be overstated. The power plant was shut down in 1989 following the devastating earthquake in Spitak, and when it was brought back online in 1995 after being shut down since 1989 it served as a lifeline and helped fuel Armenia’s economic growth for the next two decades.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/3-areg-danagoulian-azerbaijan-missile-threat-to-armenian-nuclear-power-plant/Fri, 17 Jul 2020 02:52:11 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/3-areg-danagoulian-azerbaijan-missile-threat-to-armenian-nuclear-power-plant/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Azerbaijan&rsquo;s threat to attack the NPP. Overall safety and security of the plant. Safe handling of nuclear fuel. Renewable energy alternatives to nuclear. Maintenance and upgrades to the NPP.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/3/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>