ANN/Groong — The English-Language Armenian Podcast

• EP547: We examine Pashinyan’s violent campaign rhetoric, the abuse of state resources ahead of Armenia’s June 7 election, selective law enforcement against the opposition, the worsening Armenia-Russia relationship, and the vandalism of an Armenian church in Javakhk.
• EP548: We survey all 17 parties and 2 alliances registered for Armenia’s June 7, 2026 parliamentary elections, walking through each participant’s leadership, polling numbers, platform, and geopolitical orientation.
• EP549: Political scientist Edgar Elbakyan joins the hosts to examine Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary election as a potential existential contest, covering polling methodology under fear, divergent survey results, the crowded political field, and whether opposition parties are prepared for a post-election confrontation.

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Topics:

• Armenia’s election rules
• Parties and alliances competing
• MPG polling and thresholds
• Opposition challenges and turnout
• Geopolitical positions heatmap

Episode 548 | Recorded: May 22, 2026

#Armenia #ArmenianElections #ArmenianPolitics #Artsakh #SouthCaucasus #CivilContract #StrongArmenia #HayastanDashinq

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Topics:

• Trump, China, and Iran
• Armenia-Russia “soft divorce”
• Pashinyan’s violent campaign rhetoric
• State resources and election pressure
• Javakhk church vandalism concerns

Episode 547 | Recorded: May 18, 2026

#Pashinyan #ArmeniaElections #ArmenianPolitics #PoliticalViolence #HateSpeech #ArmeniaRussia #IranWar #SouthCaucasus

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Guest(s):

• Arman Grigoryan

Topics:

• Revolutionary recklessness after 2020
• Armenia’s pivot away from Russia
• Artsakh’s surrender and strategic reorientation
• TRIPP, Syunik, and security guarantees
• Western backing, Armenian risk

Episode 546 | Recorded: May 13, 2026

#ArmanGrigoryan #Armenia #Russia #Pashinyan #Artsakh #TRIPP #SouthCaucasus #Geopolitics

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Topics:

• EPC fallout and Russia response
• Armenia-EU declaration controversies
• Pashinyan’s Artsakh campaign narrative
• Aliyev-Pashinyan tag-team messaging
• Swiss Peace Initiative
• Pollsters diverge on election forecasts

Episode 545 | Recorded: May 12, 2026

#WeekInReview #Armenia #SwissPeaceInitiative #NagornoKarabakh #Artsakh

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Guest(s):

• Anna Grigoryan

Topics:

• Election campaign and opposition strategy
• EPC, EU-Armenia summit, and foreign influence
• Foreign policy, security, and regional risks
• Domestic priorities and election integrity

Episode 544 | Recorded: May 9, 2026

#AnnaGrigoryan #Armenia #ArmenianPolitics #ArmeniaElections #HayastanDashinq #EPCSummit #TRIPP #Artsakh

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Guest(s):

• Nare Navasardyan
• Hovhannes Ishkhanyan

Topics:

• EU role in Armenia’s elections
• Fact-checkers and political bias
• Dissent labeled as disinformation
• Lawsuits, pressure, and intimidation
• Censorship and social media control

Episode 543 | Recorded: May 7, 2026

#Armenia #ArmenianElections #EU #Disinformation #FactChecking #Censorship #CivilSociety #FreeSpeech

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Guest(s):

• Tatevik Soghoyan

Topics:

• Vedi abuse case timeline
• Law-enforcement delays and failures
• Victim protection and privacy
• Political responsibility and accountability
• Child-protection system breakdown

Episode 542 | Recorded: May 9, 2026

#VediCase #ChildProtection #JusticeForChildren #RuleOfLaw #Accountability #Armenia #HumanRights #VictimsRights

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Guest(s):

• Anatol Lieven

Topics:

• Russia, Iran, Europe, multipolar order
• Ukraine war and Russia-West tensions
• Iran war and diplomatic offramps
• Armenia, TRIPP, South Caucasus

Episode 541 | Recorded: May 5, 2026

#AnatolLieven #Russia #Iran #Europe #UkraineWar #SouthCaucasus