Category: USA

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Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan

Topics:

• Incoming Trump Admin
• Armenia Azerbaijan Talks Stalled
• Iran Security Chief Visit
• Armenia’s Pro-West Signals

Episode 404 | Recorded: January 14, 2025

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Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan

Topics:

• Incoming Trump Admin
• Armenia Azerbaijan Talks Stalled
• Iran Security Chief Visit
• Armenia’s Pro-West Signals

Episode 404 | Recorded: January 14, 2025

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Guest:

• Capt. Matthew Hoh

Topics:

• U.S. Imperialism
• The Role of the Think Tank Industry

Episode 400 | Recorded: December 20, 2024

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Guest:

• Capt. Matthew Hoh

Topics:

• U.S. Imperialism
• The Role of the Think Tank Industry

Episode 400 | Recorded: December 20, 2024

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Guest:

• Karen Kwiatkowski

Topics:

• Turkey’s Role in the 44-Day War
• NATO and Intelligence Sharing
• Global Power Rivalries
• Lessons from U.S. Intelligence Practices

Episode 392 | Recorded: December 2, 2024

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Guest:

• Karen Kwiatkowski

Topics:

• Turkey’s Role in the 44-Day War
• NATO and Intelligence Sharing
• Global Power Rivalries
• Lessons from U.S. Intelligence Practices

Episode 392 | Recorded: December 2, 2024

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Guest:

• Jeffrey Sachs

Topics:

• Escalation in Syria
• COP29 Summit
• Can NATO save Armenia?

Episode 391 | Recorded: December 4, 2024

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Guest:

• Jeffrey Sachs

Topics:

• Escalation in Syria
• COP29 Summit
• Can NATO save Armenia?

Episode 391 | Recorded: December 4, 2024

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Guest:

• Suren Sargsyan

Topic:

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

Episode 384 | Recorded: April 3, 2023

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Guest:

• Suren Sargsyan

Topic:

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

Episode 384 | Recorded: April 3, 2023

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Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

• China, and the New World Order
• BRICS Summit and Multipolarity
  • Armenia at BRICS
• Georgian Elections in 2024

Episode 382 | Recorded: October 29, 2024

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Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

• China, and the New World Order
• BRICS Summit and Multipolarity
  • Armenia at BRICS
• Georgian Elections in 2024

Episode 382 | Recorded: October 29, 2024

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Guest:

• Harut Sassounian

Topics:

On the Major US Presidential Candidates Do Minor Candidates Matter for us? Are We Organized Enough to Influence US Elections? How would Harris or Trump Affect Armenia & Region?

Episode 380 | Recorded: November 1, 2024

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Guest:

• Harut Sassounian

Topics:

On the Major US Presidential Candidates Do Minor Candidates Matter for us? Are We Organized Enough to Influence US Elections? How would Harris or Trump Affect Armenia & Region?

Episode 380 | Recorded: November 1, 2024

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Guest:

• Aram Suren Hamparian, Exec. Dir. ANCA, DC

Topics:

• ANCA Endorsements Methodology
• On the Major Presidential Candidates
• Arab-Americans Still Uncommitted
• Where is the Armenian Vote?

Episode 378 | Recorded: October 25, 2024

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Guest:

• Aram Suren Hamparian, Exec. Dir. ANCA, DC

Topics:

• ANCA Endorsements Methodology
• On the Major Presidential Candidates
• Arab-Americans Still Uncommitted
• Where is the Armenian Vote?

Episode 378 | Recorded: October 25, 2024

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Guest:

• Dr. Sergei Melkonian

Topics:

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

Episode 376 | Recorded: October 20, 2024

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Guest:

• Dr. Sergei Melkonian

Topics:

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

Episode 376 | Recorded: October 20, 2024

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Guest:

• Nino Skvortsova

Topics:

• Political Science in Georgia
• Elections and Potential Political Pivot
• Influences on Georgian Identity
• Georgia-Armenia Relations

Episode 375 | Recorded: October 15, 2024

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Guest:

• Nino Skvortsova

Topics:

• Political Science in Georgia
• Elections and Potential Political Pivot
• Influences on Georgian Identity
• Georgia-Armenia Relations

Episode 375 | Recorded: October 15, 2024

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Guest:

• Dr. Nikoloz Bitsadze

Topics:

• Election, Politics, and The Geopolitical Context
• Who are the Major External Influencers in Georgia’s Politics?
• Is Talk of Civilizational Catastrophe, or Rapprochement with Abkhazia/South Ossetia Election-time Populism?
• Neutrality and Georgian-Armenian Relations

Episode 370 | Recorded: September 21, 2024

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Guest:

• Dr. Nikoloz Bitsadze

Topics:

• Election, Politics, and The Geopolitical Context
• Who are the Major External Influencers in Georgia’s Politics?
• Is Talk of Civilizational Catastrophe, or Rapprochement with Abkhazia/South Ossetia Election-time Populism?
• Neutrality and Georgian-Armenian Relations

Episode 370 | Recorded: September 21, 2024

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Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan

Topics:

• Armenian Day of Independence: Sep. 21
• “Strategic Partnerships”
• Armenian Azerbaijani Talks

Episode 368 | Recorded: September 23, 2024

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Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan

Topics:

• Armenian Day of Independence: Sep. 21
• “Strategic Partnerships”
• Armenian Azerbaijani Talks

Episode 368 | Recorded: September 23, 2024

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Guest:

• Dr. David Darchiashvili

Topics:

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

Episode 363 | Recorded: September 11, 2024

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Guest:

• Dr. David Darchiashvili

Topics:

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

Episode 363 | Recorded: September 11, 2024

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Guest:

• Aram Suren Hamparian, Exec. Dir. ANCA, DC

Topics:

• Armenia, Artsakh and the 2024 US Elections
• On the Major Presidential Candidates
• On the Vice President Candidates
• On the National Security Apparatus
• Arab-American “Uncommitted” Movement
• And the Armenian Vote goes to…

Episode 360 | Recorded: September 4, 2024

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Guest:

• Aram Suren Hamparian, Exec. Dir. ANCA, DC

Topics:

• Armenia, Artsakh and the 2024 US Elections
• On the Major Presidential Candidates
• On the Vice President Candidates
• On the National Security Apparatus
• Arab-American “Uncommitted” Movement
• And the Armenian Vote goes to…

Episode 360 | Recorded: September 4, 2024

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Guest:

• Yeghia Tashjian

Topics:

• Iran’s Geopolitical Moves
• Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
• Stalled “Normalization”

Episode 353 | Recorded: August 12, 2024

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Guest:

• Yeghia Tashjian

Topics:

• Iran’s Geopolitical Moves
• Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
• Stalled “Normalization”

Episode 353 | Recorded: August 12, 2024

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Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan

Topics:

• Who Will be the Next Leader of the US?
• Turkish-Armenian Talks
• US-Armenian Defense Coop
• Armenia Azerbaijan Talks

Episode 348 | Recorded: July 30, 2024

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Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan

Topics:

• Who Will be the Next Leader of the US?
• Turkish-Armenian Talks
• US-Armenian Defense Coop
• Armenia Azerbaijan Talks

Episode 348 | Recorded: July 30, 2024

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Guest:

• Anna Karapetyan

Topics:

• Trilateral US-EU-Armenia Meeting
• Talks with Azerbaijan
  • Tavush: What has Pashinyan Promised
• Relations with Russia in Freefall
• Pashinyan Suppressing Artsakh Leadership

Episode 323 | Recorded: April 8, 2024

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Guest:

• Anna Karapetyan

Topics:

• Trilateral US-EU-Armenia Meeting
• Talks with Azerbaijan
  • Tavush: What has Pashinyan Promised
• Relations with Russia in Freefall
• Pashinyan Suppressing Artsakh Leadership

Episode 323 | Recorded: April 8, 2024

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Topics:

• US Strategic Interests in the South Caucasus
• The Challenge of Armenia’s Neighborhood
• Weaponry that could help Armenia
• Clear Expectations and Limits
• The Turkish Factor
• The Iranian Factor

Guest:

• Paul Cormarie

Episode 321 | Recorded: March 26, 2024

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Topics:

• US Strategic Interests in the South Caucasus
• The Challenge of Armenia’s Neighborhood
• Weaponry that could help Armenia
• Clear Expectations and Limits
• The Turkish Factor
• The Iranian Factor

Guest:

• Paul Cormarie

Episode 321 | Recorded: March 26, 2024

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Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

• Armenian-Azerbaijani Negotiations
• Armenian Diplomacy in the West
• Relations with Russia

Episode 296 | Recorded: December 3, 2023

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Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

• Armenian-Azerbaijani Negotiations
• Armenian Diplomacy in the West
• Relations with Russia

Episode 296 | Recorded: December 3, 2023

Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

• Outstanding Causes of the Conflict
• Why did Aliyev Bail out of Granada?
• Could Azerbaijan Attack Armenia?
• How Might Events Unfold?

Episode 283 | Recorded: October 5, 2023

Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

• Outstanding Causes of the Conflict
• Why did Aliyev Bail out of Granada?
• Could Azerbaijan Attack Armenia?
• How Might Events Unfold?

Episode 283 | Recorded: October 5, 2023

Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan

Topics:

• The Game of Alternatives
• How does it apply to Negotiations?
• Is Armenia Negotiating Effectively?

Episode 281 | Recorded: October 1, 2023

Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan

Topics:

• The Game of Alternatives
• How does it apply to Negotiations?
• Is Armenia Negotiating Effectively?

Episode 281 | Recorded: October 1, 2023

Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan

Topics:

• Artsakh Surrenders, Armenia Watches
• What “Peace Treaty” in Granada?
• Arrested Artsakh Leaders Held Hostage

Episode 281 | Recorded: October 1, 2023

Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan

Topics:

• Artsakh Surrenders, Armenia Watches
• What “Peace Treaty” in Granada?
• Arrested Artsakh Leaders Held Hostage

Episode 281 | Recorded: October 1, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 267, July 7, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - July 7, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Catastrophic Situation in Artsakh - Gegham Stepanyan
• Zakharova Confirms Conditions, Calls on Azerbaijan to Drop Blockade
• Hakari video fiasco - Pashinyan propaganda?
• Azeri preconditions to Baku-Stepanakert talks
• ANCA supported NDAA resolutions in US Congress

Episode 267 | Recorded: July 7, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 267, July 7, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - July 7, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Catastrophic Situation in Artsakh - Gegham Stepanyan
• Zakharova Confirms Conditions, Calls on Azerbaijan to Drop Blockade
• Hakari video fiasco - Pashinyan propaganda?
• Azeri preconditions to Baku-Stepanakert talks
• ANCA supported NDAA resolutions in US Congress

Episode 267 | Recorded: July 7, 2023

Dziunik Aghajanian - on Armenian Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, the Pashinyan Agenda, and Mother Armenia

Guest:

• Amb. Dziunik Aghajanian

Topics:

• Intro to Ms Aghajanian
  • Career path, Mentors, Influencers
  • Parting ways with the MFA
• How did Armenia Resist Turkish Pressure prior to 2018
• Impressions of 2018 events
• On Pashinyan’s Policies to Surrender Artsakh
  • Letter Planning the Surrender
  • Messaging Aliyev to begin Instigations
  • Changing Security Doctrine
• The Myth of Western Security Guarantees
• Pashinyan’s Fiction re Alma Ata and Madrid Principles
• On Armenia’s National Interests
• On Armenian

Dziunik Aghajanian - on Armenian Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, the Pashinyan Agenda, and Mother Armenia

Guest:

• Amb. Dziunik Aghajanian

Topics:

• Intro to Ms Aghajanian
  • Career path, Mentors, Influencers
  • Parting ways with the MFA
• How did Armenia Resist Turkish Pressure prior to 2018
• Impressions of 2018 events
• On Pashinyan’s Policies to Surrender Artsakh
  • Letter Planning the Surrender
  • Messaging Aliyev to begin Instigations
  • Changing Security Doctrine
• The Myth of Western Security Guarantees
• Pashinyan’s Fiction re Alma Ata and Madrid Principles
• On Armenia’s National Interests
• On Armenian

Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topic:

• Pashinyan, Aliyev, Michel Meet in Brussels
  • Azerbaijan Attacks Sotk
• Turkish Presidential Elections

Episode 255 | Recorded: May 15, 2023

Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topic:

• Pashinyan, Aliyev, Michel Meet in Brussels
  • Azerbaijan Attacks Sotk
• Turkish Presidential Elections

Episode 255 | Recorded: May 15, 2023

Guest:

• Arthur Khachikyan

Topics:

• Azerbaijan Officially Blocks Berdzor/Lachin Corridor
• Update on Armenian-Azeri Negotiations
• Drug Use Epidemic in Armenia

Episode 251 | Recorded: May 1, 2023

Guest:

• Arthur Khachikyan

Topics:

• Azerbaijan Officially Blocks Berdzor/Lachin Corridor
• Update on Armenian-Azeri Negotiations
• Drug Use Epidemic in Armenia

Episode 251 | Recorded: May 1, 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

Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

• Massive Stepanakert Rally
• The Sullivan Plan
• CSTO Security Council Convened
• Trilateral Summit in Sochi
• From Sochi to Tehran

Episode 173 | Recorded: November 1, 2022

Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

• Massive Stepanakert Rally
• The Sullivan Plan
• CSTO Security Council Convened
• Trilateral Summit in Sochi
• From Sochi to Tehran

Episode 173 | Recorded: November 1, 2022

Political Topics with Edmon Marukyan - February 18, 2022

Topics:

• Constitutional Change Commission
• Artsakh Law on Occupied Territories
• State of Bright Armenia Party
• Turkish-Armenian Normalization

Guest:

• Edmon Marukyan, who is a lawyer by profession and the leader of the Bright Armenia party (Լուսավոր Հայաստան). He was a member of the fifth, sixth and seventh convocations of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from 2012 till 2021. He’s also a member of the newly formed commission to amend the constitution.

Guest(s):

• Edmon Marukyan

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan

Political Topics with Edmon Marukyan - February 18, 2022

Topics:

• Constitutional Change Commission
• Artsakh Law on Occupied Territories
• State of Bright Armenia Party
• Turkish-Armenian Normalization

Guest:

• Edmon Marukyan, who is a lawyer by profession and the leader of the Bright Armenia party (Լուսավոր Հայաստան). He was a member of the fifth, sixth and seventh convocations of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from 2012 till 2021. He’s also a member of the newly formed commission to amend the constitution.

Guest(s):

• Edmon Marukyan

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan