In this Conversations on Groong episode, we’ll be talking about the Internet censorship bill proposed in Armenia before the new year. We’ll also talk about the threat and activity of some Cyber spying malware in Armenia, such as the Israeli Pegasus software, which represents a threat to journalists and freedom of expression.

Topics:

• Censoring the Internet
• Cyberthreats and Cyberspying in Armenia

Guest: Artur Papyan, malware researcher, digital security consultant, co-founder of CyberHub and director of the Media DIversity Institute.

Episode 229 | Recorded: February 24, 2023

Guests:

• Suren Sargsyan, founder and a President at the Armenian Center for American Studies, a research center based in Yerevan.

“Pashinyan’s participation in Munich Security Conference didn’t give anything to Armenia” - Suren Sargsyan

Topic:

Today is day 72 of the total blockade of Artsakh. For 72 days, the 120K citizens of Artsakh have not had the ability to enter or exit their country. They are deprived of the ability to visit Armenia or to receive guests from Armenia. With very limited supplies, they are forced to ration food with the help of food stamps in order to

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

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

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 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