Tag: Arayik Harutyunyan
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Arayik Harutyunyan served as President of the Republic of Artsakh from 2020 until its dissolution in September 2023. He took office in the midst of the 44-Day War and led the de facto republic through its most catastrophic period: the military defeat of 2020, the years-long blockade of the Lachin Corridor, and the final Azerbaijani offensive of September 19–20, 2023 that forced the surrender of Artsakh and the ethnic cleansing of its entire population from Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia. The Republic of Artsakh was itself a product of the Armenian population of Nagorno Karabakh exercising their claimed right to self-determination — and Harutyunyan led an internationally unrecognized but democratically elected government whose existence embodied that assertion.
Following the dissolution of Artsakh and the mass exodus, Harutyunyan remained behind and subsequently surrendered to Azerbaijani authorities. He was arrested and charged with terrorism and other offenses — charges that Armenian officials and international human rights organizations characterized as politically motivated. He has been held in pretrial detention in Baku, joining a group of former Artsakh leaders and officials imprisoned by Azerbaijan following the collapse of the republic.
Groong has covered Harutyunyan extensively across his presidency — his military and political decisions during the 44-Day War, his management of the blockade period, the circumstances of his surrender, and the subsequent legal proceedings in Baku. Episodes in this category address the decisions and constraints he faced as leader of a de facto state under siege, and the broader question of accountability for the collapse of Armenian Karabakh.
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 233, Mar 2, 2023 [EP233]
Posted on Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 233, Mar 2, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Mar 2, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Day to day Conditions
- Meeting of Artsakh and Azerbaijani Reps
- What is Artsakh Discussing at the Meeting
- What Concessions are being Discussed?
- New State Minister Gurgen Nersesyan
- More Azeri Shootings in Martakert and Askeran
Episode 233 | Recorded: March 2, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 233, Mar 2, 2023 [EP233]
Posted on Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, RussiaArtsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 233, Mar 2, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Mar 2, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Day to day Conditions
- Meeting of Artsakh and Azerbaijani Reps
- What is Artsakh Discussing at the Meeting
- What Concessions are being Discussed?
- New State Minister Gurgen Nersesyan
- More Azeri Shootings in Martakert and Askeran
Episode 233 | Recorded: March 2, 2023
Anna Abrahamian: Munich Security Conference | Artsakh [EP230]
Posted on Friday, Feb 24, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, China, Russia, Azerbaijan | Series: cog, video
Today weâre going to talk with Anna Abrahamian about two or three topics.
- The Munich Security Conference 2023.
- Weâll touch on Russian president Putinâs state of the federation address.
- The latest political developments in Artsakh.
Guest:
- Anna Abrahamian, a geopolitical analyst who splits her time between Moscow and Athens. Having obtained training in international law, Anna has worked in such noteworthy institutions as the Defense Analyses Institute in Athens as well as the Crisis Group in Brussels. Today, Anna provides her analysis on geopolitics and Armenian politics to her
Anna Abrahamian: Munich Security Conference | Artsakh [EP230]
Posted on Friday, Feb 24, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, China, Russia, AzerbaijanToday weâre going to talk with Anna Abrahamian about two or three topics.
- The Munich Security Conference 2023.
- Weâll touch on Russian president Putinâs state of the federation address.
- The latest political developments in Artsakh.
Guest:
- Anna Abrahamian, a geopolitical analyst who splits her time between Moscow and Athens. Having obtained training in international law, Anna has worked in such noteworthy institutions as the Defense Analyses Institute in Athens as well as the Crisis Group in Brussels. Today, Anna provides her analysis on geopolitics and Armenian politics to her
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 231, Feb 24, 2023 [EP231]
Posted on Friday, Feb 24, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 231, Feb 24, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 24, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Rouben Vardanyan sacked in Stepanakert
- Samuel Babayan in Artsakh
- Azeri and Artsakh reps meet to resume Gas & Electricity
- Further Azeri demands, Artsakh red lines
- Medical topics
Episode 231 | Recorded: February 24, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 231, Feb 24, 2023 [EP231]
Posted on Friday, Feb 24, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, RussiaArtsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 231, Feb 24, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 24, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Rouben Vardanyan sacked in Stepanakert
- Samuel Babayan in Artsakh
- Azeri and Artsakh reps meet to resume Gas & Electricity
- Further Azeri demands, Artsakh red lines
- Medical topics
Episode 231 | Recorded: February 24, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 223, Feb 9, 2023 [EP223]
Posted on Thursday, Feb 9, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 223, Feb 9, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 9, 2023
Guest:
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 223, Feb 9, 2023 [EP223]
Posted on Thursday, Feb 9, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, AzerbaijanArtsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 223, Feb 9, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 9, 2023
Guest:
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
Edgar Ghazaryan: Էդգար Ղազարյանը, Արցախում քաղաքական զարգացումների մասին [EP207]
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, In Armenian, Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan | Series: cog
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Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 17, 2023
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Topics:
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Episode 207 | Recorded: January 17, 2023