Guests of ANN/Groong

Ulvi Ismayil

Ulvi Ismayil is a historian and researcher, based in Washington, D.C. and originally from Baku. He works with international development organizations such as UNHCR and USAID and has been involved in Azerbaijan-Armenian peace-making multilateral projects since 2004. He has written on the subject and has even developed his own peace proposal. Ulvi was a co-author of a joint petition drafted in 2014 calling the sides to observe peace along the line of contact.

Varuzhan Geghamyan

Varuzhan Geghamyan, who is an assistant professor at Yerevan State University and teaches on Turkey’s modern history and the history of Azerbaijan.

Virginia Davies

Entrepreneur and lawyer Virginia Davies is the New York-based founding president of Save Armenian Monuments.

William Bairamian

William Bairamian is the 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.

Yeghia Tashjian

Yeghia Tashjian, is a regional analyst and researcher based in Beirut, with expertise in China, Iran and the Persian Gulf. Tashjian is Associate Fellow at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut and a part-time instructor in International Affairs at the American University for Science and Technology.

Yeghishe Zakunts

Yeghishe Zakunts is a political activist in Armenia. He fights for the rights of the parents and relatives of Armenian fallen soldiers.

Guests of ANN/Groong Podcast