Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process

The Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process has been one of the most consequential and contested diplomatic threads of the post-Soviet South Caucasus. After the 44-Day War of 2020 ended with Armenia’s military defeat and the Russian-brokered November 9 ceasefire, negotiations over a final peace treaty began in earnest — mediated at different times by Russia, the European Union, and the United States. The agenda covers border delimitation, the opening of transportation routes, the fate of Armenian prisoners of war , and the legal status of the so-called “Zangezur Corridor”.

Progress has been fitful. Talks collapsed repeatedly over competing interpretations of key provisions, and Azerbaijan’s September 2023 offensive that carried out the ethnic cleansing of the entire Armenian population of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) reshaped the political ground beneath both sides. Groong has covered every major round of negotiations — in Prague, Chisinau, Brussels, Washington, and Granada — as well as the periods of stalled talks and renewed tension that have punctuated the process.

The core dispute over a final peace agreement remains unresolved. Armenian officials speak of a peace treaty that anchors the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; Azerbaijani officials demand constitutional amendments and a formal renunciation of any claims. Groong episodes in this category address the evolving framework for peace, the role of external mediators, domestic political reactions on both sides, and what a durable settlement would require.

Rally in Stepanakert | Sullivan Plan | CSTO Security Council Convened | Trilateral in Sochi | Pashinyan in Tehran [EP173]

Posted on Wednesday, Nov 2, 2022 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, USA, European Union, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Georgia, Israel, Syria, Genocide, China, Human Rights, Ukraine | Series: cog

Guest:

Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

Massive Stepanakert Rally
The Sullivan Plan
CSTO Security Council Convened
Trilateral Summit in Sochi
From Sochi to Tehran

Episode 173 | Recorded: November 1, 2022

Rally in Stepanakert | Sullivan Plan | CSTO Security Council Convened | Trilateral in Sochi | Pashinyan in Tehran [EP173]

Guest:

Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

Massive Stepanakert Rally
The Sullivan Plan
CSTO Security Council Convened
Trilateral Summit in Sochi
From Sochi to Tehran

Episode 173 | Recorded: November 1, 2022

Monitors in Armenia | Russia-West Rivalry in South Caucasus | Armenia-Iran Relations | Israel-Lebanon Maritime Agreement | Lebanon Presidential Elections [EP171]

Posted on Sunday, Oct 23, 2022 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Diaspora, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, India, Lebanon, Turkey, Russia, Israel, Ukraine, Nagorno Karabakh, Genocide, NATO, China, Syria, Human Rights, Middle East, Georgia | Series: wir

Guests:

Topics:

Monitors in Armenia
Russia-West Rivalry in the South Caucasus
Armenian-Iranian Relations
Maritime Agreement between Israel and Lebanon
State of Lebanonâs Presidential Election

Monitors in Armenia | Russia-West Rivalry in South Caucasus | Armenia-Iran Relations | Israel-Lebanon Maritime Agreement | Lebanon Presidential Elections [EP171]

Guests:

Topics:

Monitors in Armenia
Russia-West Rivalry in the South Caucasus
Armenian-Iranian Relations
Maritime Agreement between Israel and Lebanon
State of Lebanonâs Presidential Election

Ardy Kassakhian and Adrin Nazarian: The LA City Council Scandal [EP170]

Posted on Friday, Oct 21, 2022 | Category: US Politics, Diaspora, Artsakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Human Rights, Genocide, Iran, Middle East, Syria, Ukraine, European Union | Series: cog

Guests:

Ardashes âArdyâ Kassakhian is a Glendale City Councilman, and the current mayor of Glendale
Adrin Nazarian is the California State Assemblymember from the 46th District, representing the San Fernando Valley

Topics:

On the LA City Council scandal and how to move forward
On Paul Krekorian, elected LA City Council president
On redistricting in the aftermath of the scandal
On the effect of the scandal on the LA mayoral race
On Armeniaâs Situation in the South Caucasus
On Armeniaâs Negotiations with Azerbaijan
On Turkish-Armenian âNormalizationâ

Episode 170 | Recorded: October 19 & 20, 2022

Ardy Kassakhian and Adrin Nazarian: The LA City Council Scandal [EP170]

Posted on Friday, Oct 21, 2022 | Category: US Politics, Diaspora, Artsakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Human Rights, Genocide, Iran, Middle East, Syria, Ukraine, European Union

Guests:

Ardashes âArdyâ Kassakhian is a Glendale City Councilman, and the current mayor of Glendale
Adrin Nazarian is the California State Assemblymember from the 46th District, representing the San Fernando Valley