Category: Politics

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 227, Feb 21, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 21, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• The Politics around Ruben Vardanyan

Episode 227 | Recorded: February 21, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 227, Feb 21, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 21, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• The Politics around Ruben Vardanyan

Episode 227 | Recorded: February 21, 2023

Guest:

• Anna Karapetyan

Topics:

• 35th Anniversary of the Karabakh Movement
• Russia Warns the EU and Armenia
• Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations Continue
• Personal topics

Episode 226 | Recorded: February 19, 2023

Guest:

• Anna Karapetyan

Topics:

• 35th Anniversary of the Karabakh Movement
• Russia Warns the EU and Armenia
• Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations Continue
• Personal topics

Episode 226 | Recorded: February 19, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 225, Feb 17, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 17, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Latest Gas & Electricity up downs
• On the Food Stamp program
• Why are schools reopening?
• Deprivation from education
• Gev loses power
• The pain of the blockade is real

Episode 225 | Recorded: February 17, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 225, Feb 17, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 17, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Latest Gas & Electricity up downs
• On the Food Stamp program
• Why are schools reopening?
• Deprivation from education
• Gev loses power
• The pain of the blockade is real

Episode 225 | Recorded: February 17, 2023

Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topic:

• Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
• Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict
  • FM Lavrov’s Interview to Russian Media
  • EU vs CSTO Missions
  • Shifting Public Perceptions
• Political Shuffles in Yerevan

Episode 224 | Recorded: February 12, 2023

Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topic:

• Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
• Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict
  • FM Lavrov’s Interview to Russian Media
  • EU vs CSTO Missions
  • Shifting Public Perceptions
• Political Shuffles in Yerevan

Episode 224 | Recorded: February 12, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 223, Feb 9, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 9, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Snowy and cold weather sets in
• Azerbaijan Switches off Gas again
• Shifting Electricity Blackout Strategy
• 25 Tons of Russian Aid Reach Stepanakert
• Negotiations and Negotiators Continue
  • Redlines for Artsakh
• Arayik Harutyunyan talks with Gagik Tsarukyan
• Do not Take this Blockade Lightly!
• Treasonous Mindsets in Armenian Government
  • Who Will They Fight For?

Episode 223 | Recorded: February 9, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 223, Feb 9, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 9, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Snowy and cold weather sets in
• Azerbaijan Switches off Gas again
• Shifting Electricity Blackout Strategy
• 25 Tons of Russian Aid Reach Stepanakert
• Negotiations and Negotiators Continue
  • Redlines for Artsakh
• Arayik Harutyunyan talks with Gagik Tsarukyan
• Do not Take this Blockade Lightly!
• Treasonous Mindsets in Armenian Government
  • Who Will They Fight For?

Episode 223 | Recorded: February 9, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 222, Feb 7, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 7, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Update for February 7
  • Unreliable Gas Supply
• Adam Schiff invites Robert Avetisyan to the State of the Union
• Artsakh on the mind if the US Legislative Branch

Episode 222 | Recorded: February 7, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 222, Feb 7, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 7, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Update for February 7
  • Unreliable Gas Supply
• Adam Schiff invites Robert Avetisyan to the State of the Union
• Artsakh on the mind if the US Legislative Branch

Episode 222 | Recorded: February 7, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 221, Feb 4, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 4, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Update for February 4
  • Blackouts at 6 hours per day
  • Gas mostly ok for 5-6 days
  • Food Stamp & Rationing System working OK
• Azerbaijan Curating Profile of Azeri Activists
  • More professional, curated, Organized
  • Hand-picked journalists
  • Protests as a Show

Episode 221 | Recorded: February 4, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 221, Feb 4, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 4, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Update for February 4
  • Blackouts at 6 hours per day
  • Gas mostly ok for 5-6 days
  • Food Stamp & Rationing System working OK
• Azerbaijan Curating Profile of Azeri Activists
  • More professional, curated, Organized
  • Hand-picked journalists
  • Protests as a Show

Episode 221 | Recorded: February 4, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 220, Jan 31, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 31, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Why less than daily updates
• January 31 Update
  • Over 183 births since the blockade
  • Gas has been on for 2 days now
• Some Service sector workers working again

Episode 220 | Recorded: January 31, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 220, Jan 31, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 31, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Why less than daily updates
• January 31 Update
  • Over 183 births since the blockade
  • Gas has been on for 2 days now
• Some Service sector workers working again

Episode 220 | Recorded: January 31, 2023

Guest:

• Arthur G Martirosyan

Topics:

• Army Day - January 28
  • Events at Yerablur
• New EU Monitoring Mission
  • Armenia’s Diplomacy
  • Russia’s Increasing Displeasure
  • Iran’s Tempered Displeasure
• Artsakh Blockade

Episode 219 | Recorded: January 29, 2023

Guest:

• Arthur G Martirosyan

Topics:

• Army Day - January 28
  • Events at Yerablur
• New EU Monitoring Mission
  • Armenia’s Diplomacy
  • Russia’s Increasing Displeasure
  • Iran’s Tempered Displeasure
• Artsakh Blockade

Episode 219 | Recorded: January 29, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 218, Jan 27, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 27, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan
• Hagop Ipdjian

Topics:

• January 27 Update
  • Reportedly Gas turned back on
  • Blaclouts continue
• Hagop Ipdjian in Artsakh
  • Artsakh Support Body Fund through reArmenia
  • ReArmenia Projects
  • Lorik Humanitarian Fund
  • ARS - Armenian Relief Society
• How to get Involved

Episode 218 | Recorded: January 27, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 218, Jan 27, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 27, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan
• Hagop Ipdjian

Topics:

• January 27 Update
  • Reportedly Gas turned back on
  • Blaclouts continue
• Hagop Ipdjian in Artsakh
  • Artsakh Support Body Fund through reArmenia
  • ReArmenia Projects
  • Lorik Humanitarian Fund
  • ARS - Armenian Relief Society
• How to get Involved

Episode 218 | Recorded: January 27, 2023

Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan

Topics:

• Catastrophic Accident in Military Barrack
• New EU Civilian Mission to Armenia
• Armenia-Russia Relations
• Ruben Vardanyan on BBC HARDtalk

Episode 217 | Recorded: January 24, 2023

Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan

Topics:

• Catastrophic Accident in Military Barrack
• New EU Civilian Mission to Armenia
• Armenia-Russia Relations
• Ruben Vardanyan on BBC HARDtalk

Episode 217 | Recorded: January 24, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 216, Jan 24, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 24, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• January 24 Update
• Ruben Vardanyan on BBC HARDtalk
• Importance of not normalizing tragedy

Episode 216 | Recorded: January 24, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 216, Jan 24, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 24, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• January 24 Update
• Ruben Vardanyan on BBC HARDtalk
• Importance of not normalizing tragedy

Episode 216 | Recorded: January 24, 2023

Conversations on Groong - Jan 22, 2023

On January 19, 15 conscripts in the village of Azat, Armenia died in a fire that engulfed their temporary makeshift barracks.

Guest:

• Karen Vrtanesyan

Topics:

• Conditions in the Armenian Army
• Information chaos following the incident
• Beheading of the 2nd Army Corps

Episode 214 | Recorded: January 22, 2023

Conversations on Groong - Jan 22, 2023

On January 19, 15 conscripts in the village of Azat, Armenia died in a fire that engulfed their temporary makeshift barracks.

Guest:

• Karen Vrtanesyan

Topics:

• Conditions in the Armenian Army
• Information chaos following the incident
• Beheading of the 2nd Army Corps

Episode 214 | Recorded: January 22, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 215, Jan 22, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 22, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Gas Cutoff AGAIN
• Azerbaijan’s Psychological and Political Games
• Effect on the Electricity Grid
• Pattern of Increasing Blackouts
• Impressions from Askeran Region
• Urban vs Rural Aspects of the Blockade
• Risk of Normalizing the Pain of Artsakh
• MP Metaxe Hakobyan’s concerns

Episode 215 | Recorded: January 22, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 215, Jan 22, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 22, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Gas Cutoff AGAIN
• Azerbaijan’s Psychological and Political Games
• Effect on the Electricity Grid
• Pattern of Increasing Blackouts
• Impressions from Askeran Region
• Urban vs Rural Aspects of the Blockade
• Risk of Normalizing the Pain of Artsakh
• MP Metaxe Hakobyan’s concerns

Episode 215 | Recorded: January 22, 2023

Metaxe Hakobyan: Blockade of Artsakh Day 41 | Ep 213 - Jan 21, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 21, 2023

Guest/Հյուրը:

• Metaxe Hakobyan : member of the Justice faction in the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh.

Episode 213 | Recorded: January 21, 2023

Metaxe Hakobyan: Blockade of Artsakh Day 41 | Ep 213 - Jan 21, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 21, 2023

Guest/Հյուրը:

• Metaxe Hakobyan : member of the Justice faction in the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh.

Episode 213 | Recorded: January 21, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 212, Jan 20, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 20, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Gas Partially Restored
• Listener Questions
  1. Do the people of Artsakh feel abandoned by the ROA
  2. Is High Commissioner of Diaspora Office in Artsakh
• International Coverage of Artsakh Blockade
• Lack of Foreign Journalists in Artsakh Currently
• Send us your Listener Questions

Episode 212 | Recorded: January 20, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 212, Jan 20, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 20, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Gas Partially Restored
• Listener Questions
  1. Do the people of Artsakh feel abandoned by the ROA
  2. Is High Commissioner of Diaspora Office in Artsakh
• International Coverage of Artsakh Blockade
• Lack of Foreign Journalists in Artsakh Currently
• Send us your Listener Questions

Episode 212 | Recorded: January 20, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 211, Jan 19, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 19, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Ongoing Gas Cutoff
• Electricity Grid Ooverload
• Effects on the Community
  • School Closures
  • Bakeries
• Work to Restore Energy
• Tragic accident in Geghargunik military outpost

Episode 211 | Recorded: January 19, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 211, Jan 19, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 19, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Ongoing Gas Cutoff
• Electricity Grid Ooverload
• Effects on the Community
  • School Closures
  • Bakeries
• Work to Restore Energy
• Tragic accident in Geghargunik military outpost

Episode 211 | Recorded: January 19, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 210, Jan 18, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 18, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Gas Cutoff AGAIN
• Electricity Blackouts Continue
• Azerbaijan Military Terrorizes Armenian Children on Bus
• International Calls to remove the blockade unconditionally and Azerbaijani Conditions to open the blockade

Episode 210 | Recorded: January 18, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 210, Jan 18, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 18, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Gas Cutoff AGAIN
• Electricity Blackouts Continue
• Azerbaijan Military Terrorizes Armenian Children on Bus
• International Calls to remove the blockade unconditionally and Azerbaijani Conditions to open the blockade

Episode 210 | Recorded: January 18, 2023

Conversations on Groong - Jan 18, 2023

Guest:

• Rananjay Anand

Topics:

• Indo-Armenian Friendship NGO
• The Indian Community in Armenia
• Where India sees itself on the world stage
• Drivers for Indian-Armenian Relations
• How to improve economic and trade relations
• The Hope & Promise of Indian Armenian Friendship

Episode 209 | Recorded: January 18, 2023

Conversations on Groong - Jan 18, 2023

Guest:

• Rananjay Anand

Topics:

• Indo-Armenian Friendship NGO
• The Indian Community in Armenia
• Where India sees itself on the world stage
• Drivers for Indian-Armenian Relations
• How to improve economic and trade relations
• The Hope & Promise of Indian Armenian Friendship

Episode 209 | Recorded: January 18, 2023

Edgar Ghazaryan: Էդգար Ղազարյանը, Արցախում քաղաքական զարգացումների մասին | Ep 207 - Jan 17, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 17, 2023

Guest/Հյուրը:

• Edgar Ghazaryan/Էդգար Ղազարյան

Topics:

Why should Ruben Vardanyan stay? Ինչու՞ պետք է Ռուբեն Վարդանյանը մնա

Episode 207 | Recorded: January 17, 2023

Edgar Ghazaryan: Էդգար Ղազարյանը, Արցախում քաղաքական զարգացումների մասին | Ep 207 - Jan 17, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 17, 2023

Guest/Հյուրը:

• Edgar Ghazaryan/Էդգար Ղազարյան

Topics:

Why should Ruben Vardanyan stay? Ինչու՞ պետք է Ռուբեն Վարդանյանը մնա

Episode 207 | Recorded: January 17, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 208, Jan 17, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 17, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Gas Cutoff and Restoral
• Increasing Rolling Blackouts of Electricity
• Effects of Political Uncertainty

Episode 208 | Recorded: January 17, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 208, Jan 17, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 17, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Gas Cutoff and Restoral
• Increasing Rolling Blackouts of Electricity
• Effects of Political Uncertainty

Episode 208 | Recorded: January 17, 2023

Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian , a political scientist and multidisciplinary researcher in social sciences based in Yerevan. He is also a senior researcher at the Caucasus Institute.

Topics:

• Artsakh Update and Politics in Stepanakert
• Pashinyan’s “Press Conference”
• Ministry of Interior Affairs Appointments
• Economic Review and Outlook in 2023
• Personal Comments
  • Hrant - MPG polls results on Armenian Attitudes towards Russia
  • Hovik - Stop the destructive internal politics

Episode 206 | Recorded: January 15, 2023

Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian , a political scientist and multidisciplinary researcher in social sciences based in Yerevan. He is also a senior researcher at the Caucasus Institute.

Topics:

• Artsakh Update and Politics in Stepanakert
• Pashinyan’s “Press Conference”
• Ministry of Interior Affairs Appointments
• Economic Review and Outlook in 2023
• Personal Comments
  • Hrant - MPG polls results on Armenian Attitudes towards Russia
  • Hovik - Stop the destructive internal politics

Episode 206 | Recorded: January 15, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 205, Jan 15, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 15, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Food Stamps & Rationing
• Politics around Ruben Vardanyan
• Awareness of Protesters and Corridor Blockage

Episode 205 | Recorded: January 15, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 205, Jan 15, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 15, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Food Stamps & Rationing
• Politics around Ruben Vardanyan
• Awareness of Protesters and Corridor Blockage

Episode 205 | Recorded: January 15, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 204, Jan 14, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 14, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Rolling Blackouts Continue
• Internet Connection Difficulties
• Over 200 Businesses Closed
  • Thousands laid off
  • Kashen Mine remains Closed
• Status in the Regions and Towns
• Concerns over Tax Revenue  Shortfalls
• Concerns about Rumors and Disinformation

Episode 204 | Recorded: January 14, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 204, Jan 14, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 14, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Rolling Blackouts Continue
• Internet Connection Difficulties
• Over 200 Businesses Closed
  • Thousands laid off
  • Kashen Mine remains Closed
• Status in the Regions and Towns
• Concerns over Tax Revenue  Shortfalls
• Concerns about Rumors and Disinformation

Episode 204 | Recorded: January 14, 2023

Guests:

• Aram Orbelyan , international law specialist, who is an attorney and managing partner at Concern Dialog law firm, and PhD in Public international law. Mr. Orbelyan lectures at the Academy of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia, and lectured public international law at French University of Armenia. Mr. Orbelyan was Deputy Minister of Justice of Armenia between 2011 and 2014.

“The Armenian government, under its legislation, is obliged to protect the independence of Artsakh” - Aram Orbelyan

Topic:

As of earlier this week, Artsakh has introduced coupons to ration food. Other

Guests:

• Aram Orbelyan , international law specialist, who is an attorney and managing partner at Concern Dialog law firm, and PhD in Public international law. Mr. Orbelyan lectures at the Academy of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia, and lectured public international law at French University of Armenia. Mr. Orbelyan was Deputy Minister of Justice of Armenia between 2011 and 2014.

“The Armenian government, under its legislation, is obliged to protect the independence of Artsakh” - Aram Orbelyan

Topic:

As of earlier this week, Artsakh has introduced coupons to ration food. Other

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 203, Jan 13, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 13, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Internet Restored
• Rolling Blackouts Continue
• 33rd Day of #ArtsakhBlockade, and 33rd Anniversary of Baku & Sumgait Pogroms in Azerbaijan

Episode 203 | Recorded: January 13, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 203, Jan 13, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 13, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Internet Restored
• Rolling Blackouts Continue
• 33rd Day of #ArtsakhBlockade, and 33rd Anniversary of Baku & Sumgait Pogroms in Azerbaijan

Episode 203 | Recorded: January 13, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 201, Jan 12, 2023

Armenian News Network - Jan 12, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Internet cutoff
• Power situation and rolling blackouts
• Psychological pressure on Artsakh
• It’s going to get tougher…
• Consequences of Internet cutoff
• Psychological pressure on Artsakh

Episode 201 | Recorded: January 12, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 201, Jan 12, 2023

Armenian News Network - Jan 12, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Internet cutoff
• Power situation and rolling blackouts
• Psychological pressure on Artsakh
• It’s going to get tougher…
• Consequences of Internet cutoff
• Psychological pressure on Artsakh

Episode 201 | Recorded: January 12, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 200, Jan 11, 2023

Armenian News Network - Jan 11, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Power Shortages
• Food Rationing and Basic Supplies
• Weather Conditions
• New Ministerial Appointments

Episode 200 | Recorded: January 11, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 200, Jan 11, 2023

Armenian News Network - Jan 11, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Power Shortages
• Food Rationing and Basic Supplies
• Weather Conditions
• New Ministerial Appointments

Episode 200 | Recorded: January 11, 2023

Guests:

• William Bairamian , founder and editor of The Armenite. He has written extensively on Armenian politics, culture, and society. He received degrees in international affairs from Columbia University and UCLA.
• Arthur Khachikyan , International Relations expert from Stanford University, specializing in Intervention. He currently teaches at the Russian Armenian University in Yerevan.

“This is a repeat of Srebrenica. To gradually strangle and force the people to leave.” -Arthur Khachikyan

Topic:

More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh)

Guests:

• William Bairamian , founder and editor of The Armenite. He has written extensively on Armenian politics, culture, and society. He received degrees in international affairs from Columbia University and UCLA.
• Arthur Khachikyan , International Relations expert from Stanford University, specializing in Intervention. He currently teaches at the Russian Armenian University in Yerevan.

“This is a repeat of Srebrenica. To gradually strangle and force the people to leave.” -Arthur Khachikyan

Topic:

More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh)

Guest:

• Hovhannes Ishkhanyan , writer, documentary filmmaker, publicist, co-founder of Eye for an Eye (Akn Und Akan), a community of documentarians. Hovhannes has a Master’s in journalism from the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs.

Using art to prevent catastrophes instead of reacting to them

Ishkhanyan’s documentary “Sleep art”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzqzPpVsK-g

Topic:

More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh) due to Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin (Berdzor) corridor, as this crisis enters its 25th

Guest:

• Hovhannes Ishkhanyan , writer, documentary filmmaker, publicist, co-founder of Eye for an Eye (Akn Und Akan), a community of documentarians. Hovhannes has a Master’s in journalism from the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs.

Using art to prevent catastrophes instead of reacting to them

Ishkhanyan’s documentary “Sleep art”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzqzPpVsK-g

Topic:

More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh) due to Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin (Berdzor) corridor, as this crisis enters its 25th