Series: COG

Armenian News Network / Groong

Ներքաղաքանան իրավիճակը Հայաստանում Էդգար Ղազարյանի հետ The State of Armenian Politics with Edgar Ghazaryan

Թեմաներ:

• Անկախության հռչակագիր
• Օգոստոսի 23-ի հանրահավաքը
• Անվստահության քվե (իմպիչմենտ)
• Փաշինյանն ըննդեմ Սահմանադրության
• Ընդդիմության առաջիկա անելիքների մասին

Մեր հյուրը`

• Էդգար Ղազարյան, Վայոց Ձորի նախկին մարզպետ, սահմանադրական դատարանի աշխատակազմի նախկին ղեկավար, Լեհաստանի Հանրապետությունում ՀՀ նախկին արտակարգ և լիազոր դեսպան:

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan
• Asbed Bedrossian

Episode 159 | Recorded on Friday, August 26, 2022 Show notes: https://groong.org/podcasts/CoG-20220826.html

Aid to Nagorno Karabakh Effectively Blocked - August 25, 2022 A Conversation with ARAM SUREN HAMPARIAN

Topics:

• The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Has Called on Congress to Investigate the Biden Administration’s Artsakh Aid Blockade.
• The Biden Administration’s Record on Armenian-Backed Resolutions.

Guest:

• Aram Suren Hamparian is the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America.

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
• Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Episode 158 | Recorded on Thursday, August 25, 2022 Show notes: https://groong.org/podcasts/CoG-20220825.html

Armenian News Network/Groong - August 23, 2022

On August 23, 1990 the Supreme Council of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic proclaimed Armenia as independent.

True, Armenia officially celebrates independence day on September 21, due to the referendum which was held on Sep 21 1991, the following year. But for me, the date of August 23 - the date of the proclamation of the declaration of independence - is no less special.

For it is this document comprised of 12 articles that form the basis for all laws in Armenia and for the constitution itself. From the need to establish historic justice,

Armenia’s Economy in 2022 - PART 2 Conversation with Vardan Aramyan

Topics:

• Bank Secrecy Legislation
• Cashless Transactions
• Explaining Economic “Paradox”

Guest:

Mr. Vardan Aramyan is the former Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia from 2016-2018. He is currently Senior Vice President for Finance and Economy at Vallex Group in Yerevan.

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
• Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Episode 155 | Recorded on Friday, August 5, 2022

Armenia’s Economy in 2022 - PART 1 Conversation with Vardan Aramyan

Topics:

• Inflation
• Monetary Policies
• Fiscal Policies

Guest:

• Mr. Vardan Aramyan is the former Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia from 2016-2018. He is currently Senior Vice President for Finance and Economy at Vallex Group in Yerevan.

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
• Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/CoG-20220812.html Episode 154 | Recorded on Friday, August 5, 2022

Talking with Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte | Ep 153 - August 11, 2022

• Growing up Armenian in Azerbaijan
• Experiencing Armenia as an Armenian from Azerbaijan
• Advocating for Armenian Families and Children
• Thoughts on the condition of Artsakh, and Armenia
• The projects in progress at Astvatsaturian.org, Anna’s 501c3 charity organization.

Guest:

• Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte is an Armenian-American author, city counselor, human rights advocate, and also a refugee from her original city of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, which her family fled, as violence mounted against Armenians.

This is a live recording of our Twitter Spaces discussion from August 7, 2022 with Alison Tahmizian Meuse who joined us from Aghavno.

The situation in Berdzor/Aghavno is quite concerning as residents were told to vacate their homes, their town and their homeland by August 25.

Guest: Alison Tahmizian Meuse

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
• Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Episode 151 | Recorded on August 7, 2022

The Situation Around Berdzor with Hakob Hakobyan and Davit Galstyan

Իրավիճակը Բերձորի շուրջ Հակոբ Հակոբյանի և Դավիթ Գալստյանի հետ

Guests / Հյուրեր:

• Hakob Hakobyan, co-chair of the Artsakh Justice Party. Հակոբ Հակոբյան, Արցախի Արդարություն Կուսակցության նախագահ:

• David Galstyan(/guest/dgalstyan), leader of the Justice faction in the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh. Դավիթ Գալստյան, Արցախի Հանրապետության Ազգային Ժողովի պատգամավոր և «Արդարություն» խմբակցության ղեկավար։

Episode 150 | Recorded on August 7, 2022

Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/CoG-20220807.html

Armenian News Network/Groong: Current Topics with the Mayor of Glendale - July 14, 2022 A Conversation with Ardy Kassakhian

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:33 Mayor and Councilman of Glendale
• 21:45 June 2022 Elections
• 29:03 US National Politics
• 37:43 Armenian-American Political Advocacy
• 53:55 Turkish-Armenian “Normalization”
• 58:00 Relations between Glendale and Armenia

Guest:

• 𝐀𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 ‘𝐀𝐫𝐝𝐲’ 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐧 is a Glendale City Councilman and the current mayor of Glendale.

Hosts:

• Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq
• Hovik Manucharyan TW/@hovikyerevan

Episode 147 | Recorded on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 Show notes: https://groong.org/podcasts/CoG-20220714.html