Tag: Arman Grigoryan
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Arman Grigoryan is a political scientist and professor at Lehigh University specializing in post-Soviet politics, international relations, and small-state security. He has written extensively on Armenian foreign policy, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, and the strategic dilemmas facing states in Russia’s near abroad. His academic work engages with questions of alignment, sovereignty, and the constraints facing states that must navigate between great powers. See his guest page for his full episode history on Groong.
Groong has featured Grigoryan as a guest to provide scholarly analysis of Armenia’s foreign policy choices — including the pivot away from Russian security structures, the prospects for durable peace with Azerbaijan, and the domestic political dynamics shaping Armenian strategy. His perspective bridges academic rigor with close attention to the lived political realities of the Armenian state.
Episodes featuring Arman Grigoryan address Armenian foreign policy theory and practice, the logic of small-state alignment in competitive geopolitical environments, and the academic debate over the causes and consequences of the 44-Day War and its aftermath.
Arman Grigoryan - Revolutionary Recklessness: Armenia After the War | Ep 546, May 15, 2026 [EP546]
Posted on Friday, May 15, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics | Series: cog
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- 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
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Arman Grigoryan - Revolutionary Recklessness: Armenia After the War | Ep 546, May 15, 2026 [EP546]
Posted on Friday, May 15, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, GeopoliticsGroong Links:
Guest(s):
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
Transcript: Arman Grigoryan - Revolutionary Recklessness: Armenia After the War | Ep 546, May 15, 2026 [EP546]
Posted on Friday, May 15, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics, TranscriptDr. Arman Grigoryan joins Groong to discuss Armenia’s post-2020 foreign policy and his argument that Pashinyan’s government has replaced one failed project, maximalist claims over Artsakh, with another: a risky strategic pivot away from Russia and toward the West. The conversation examines “revolutionary recklessness,” the roots of the 2020 war, Armenia’s worsening ties with Russia, the surrender of Artsakh, TRIPP and Syunik, Western encouragement, and the absence of firm security guarantees. Grigoryan also considers whether Armenia is gaining real sovereignty or exposing itself to greater pressure from Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Russia.
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- Israelâs war on Iran and U.S. involvement
- Risks of Iranian regime change or partition
- Strategic dangers to Armenia
Episode 448 | Recorded: June 21, 2025
Arman Grigoryan - Iran and US vs Iran, Strategic Dangers to Armenia | Ep 448, Jun 23, 2025 [EP448]
Posted on Monday, Jun 23, 2025 | Category: Iran, Russia, Armenia, Israel, Politics, Syria, China, USA, AzerbaijanGroong Links:
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- Israelâs war on Iran and U.S. involvement
- Risks of Iranian regime change or partition
- Strategic dangers to Armenia
Episode 448 | Recorded: June 21, 2025
Glenn Diesen & Arman Grigoryan - The Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 411, Feb 9, 2025 [EP411]
Posted on Sunday, Feb 9, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, World Order, Syria, Israel, USA, China, Middle East | Series: cog, video
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- The Ongoing conflicts: Gaza, Syria, Ukraine
- Shifting Global Power and Alliances
- Small Countries in a Multipolar World
Episode 411 | Recorded: February 6, 2025
Glenn Diesen & Arman Grigoryan - The Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 411, Feb 9, 2025 [EP411]
Posted on Sunday, Feb 9, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, World Order, Syria, Israel, USA, China, Middle EastGroong Links:
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- The Ongoing conflicts: Gaza, Syria, Ukraine
- Shifting Global Power and Alliances
- Small Countries in a Multipolar World
Episode 411 | Recorded: February 6, 2025
Transcript: Glenn Diesen & Arman Grigoryan - The Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 411, Feb 9, 2025 [EP411]
Posted on Sunday, Feb 9, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, World Order, Syria, Israel, USA, China, Middle East, TranscriptThe Ongoing conflicts: Gaza, Syria, Ukraine. Shifting Global Power and Alliances. Small Countries in a Multipolar World.
Arman Grigoryan - Beyond the Fall of Syria, Armenian and Global Geopolitics, | Ep 399 - Dec 21, 2024 [EP399]
Posted on Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 | Category: Middle East, Armenia, Politics, Syria | Series: cog, video
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- Syria’s Fall and Regional Power Shifts
- Turkey’s Expanding Influence in Syria
- Impact on Armenia-Azerbaijan Relations
- Russia and Iran’s Middle East Strategy
Episode 399 | Recorded: December 19, 2024