Armenian News

Guest:

• Hakob Hakobyan

«Սա պետք է ոգևորի և ոգեշնչի յուրաքանչյուր հայի և պետք է նոր թափ հաղորդի մեր այն 30 տարիների պայքարին, որը դեռևս չենք ավարտել:»

Episode 184 | Recorded: December 15, 2022

Guest:

• Hakob Hakobyan

«Սա պետք է ոգևորի և ոգեշնչի յուրաքանչյուր հայի և պետք է նոր թափ հաղորդի մեր այն 30 տարիների պայքարին, որը դեռևս չենք ավարտել:»

Episode 184 | Recorded: December 15, 2022

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

For three days now the campaign instigated by the government of Azerbaijan has prevented the freedom of movement of Armenians of Artsakh. Gas supplies have also been cut off.

“Artsakh is still Armenian land. Artsakh is still an independent republic. Artsakh is not gone. … We have to hold on to what remains of this land here.” - Gev Iskajyan

Episode 183 | Recorded: December 14, 2022

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

For three days now the campaign instigated by the government of Azerbaijan has prevented the freedom of movement of Armenians of Artsakh. Gas supplies have also been cut off.

“Artsakh is still Armenian land. Artsakh is still an independent republic. Artsakh is not gone. … We have to hold on to what remains of this land here.” - Gev Iskajyan

Episode 183 | Recorded: December 14, 2022

Guest:

• Dr. Anna Karapetyan

Topics:

• What’s Armenia’s Goal in pushing the CSTO in a direction that it won’t go?
• What Came Out of the CSTO Summit in Yerevan?
• What is the Level of Trust between the CSTO and Armenia?
• How should Armenian proceed in Relations with the CSTO?
• Does Armenia have Alternatives?

Episode 180 | Recorded: December 5, 2022

Guest:

• Dr. Anna Karapetyan

Topics:

• What’s Armenia’s Goal in pushing the CSTO in a direction that it won’t go?
• What Came Out of the CSTO Summit in Yerevan?
• What is the Level of Trust between the CSTO and Armenia?
• How should Armenian proceed in Relations with the CSTO?
• Does Armenia have Alternatives?

Episode 180 | Recorded: December 5, 2022

Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

• How is Armenia’s Economy Doing?
• Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations
• French Senate Slams Azerbaijani Occupation of Armenia
• The Opposition Returns to Parliament

Episode 179 | Recorded: November 21, 2022

Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

• How is Armenia’s Economy Doing?
• Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations
• French Senate Slams Azerbaijani Occupation of Armenia
• The Opposition Returns to Parliament

Episode 179 | Recorded: November 21, 2022

Guests:

• Arthur Khachikyan
• Gev Iskajyan @GevIskajyan

Topics:

• November 10 “Ceasefire”
  • We’ll talk with our guests in Yerevan and Stepanakert about their perceptions of where we are in terms of ceasing fire, two years later.
• The Peace is Dead, Long Live the Peace
  • We’ll talk about increased war rhetoric from Azerbaijan, threatening Armenia, Russia, Iran, and anyone else who comes to Armenia’s aid. With the pressure increasing and Aliyev’s two-month deadline approaching, we’ll investigate the possibility of renewed war.

Episode 177 | Recorded: November 14, 2022

Guests:

• Arthur Khachikyan
• Gev Iskajyan @GevIskajyan

Topics:

• November 10 “Ceasefire”
  • We’ll talk with our guests in Yerevan and Stepanakert about their perceptions of where we are in terms of ceasing fire, two years later.
• The Peace is Dead, Long Live the Peace
  • We’ll talk about increased war rhetoric from Azerbaijan, threatening Armenia, Russia, Iran, and anyone else who comes to Armenia’s aid. With the pressure increasing and Aliyev’s two-month deadline approaching, we’ll investigate the possibility of renewed war.

Episode 177 | Recorded: November 14, 2022

Guest:

• Harut Sassounian @HarutSassounian

Topics:

• What is HyeID , what problems is it trying to address?
• Organizations and models for Diaspora representation
• Funding and operations
• Outreach to the Diaspora and the Armenian government
• Current State of the project

Episode 176 | Recorded: November 12, 2022

Guest:

• Harut Sassounian @HarutSassounian

Topics:

• What is HyeID , what problems is it trying to address?
• Organizations and models for Diaspora representation
• Funding and operations
• Outreach to the Diaspora and the Armenian government
• Current State of the project

Episode 176 | Recorded: November 12, 2022

Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan @ArthurMartirosyan

Topics:

• Latest “Peace” Developments
  • Border Delimitation Discussions in Brussels
  • Meeting of the Foreign Ministers in DC
• Bellicose Statements Between Azerbaijan and Iran
• Ruben Vardanyan Takes Over as State Minister of Artsakh

Episode 175 | Recorded: November 8, 2022

Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan @ArthurMartirosyan

Topics:

• Latest “Peace” Developments
  • Border Delimitation Discussions in Brussels
  • Meeting of the Foreign Ministers in DC
• Bellicose Statements Between Azerbaijan and Iran
• Ruben Vardanyan Takes Over as State Minister of Artsakh

Episode 175 | Recorded: November 8, 2022

Guests:

• Arthur Khachikyan
• Yeghia Tashjian @Yeghig

Topics:

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

Guests:

• Arthur Khachikyan
• Yeghia Tashjian @Yeghig

Topics:

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

Guests:

• Hrant Mikaelian
• Artur Papyan
• Yeghishe Zakunts
• Naira Melikyan

Topics:

• Census in progress in Armenia
• Meetings in Astana
• Developments in Iran
• Armenian websites compromised
• Remembering the TsOR artillery unit

Episode 169 | Recorded: October 17, 2022

Guests:

• Hrant Mikaelian
• Artur Papyan
• Yeghishe Zakunts
• Naira Melikyan

Topics:

• Census in progress in Armenia
• Meetings in Astana
• Developments in Iran
• Armenian websites compromised
• Remembering the TsOR artillery unit

Episode 169 | Recorded: October 17, 2022

From ‘revolution’ to war: deciphering Armenia’s populist foreign policy-making process Conversation with Dr. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan

Armenian News Network/Groong - September 12, 2022

Recently two AUA professors (Prof. Hovhannes Nikoghosyan and Prof. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan) published a paper in Taylor and Francis Online (TANDF) that analyzes the foreign policy decision making (FPDM) process of the Nikol Pashinyan administration, titled: “From ‘revolution’ to war: deciphering Armenia’s populist foreign policy-making process”. In this episode, we talk to one of the authors

From ‘revolution’ to war: deciphering Armenia’s populist foreign policy-making process Conversation with Dr. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan

Armenian News Network/Groong - September 12, 2022

Recently two AUA professors (Prof. Hovhannes Nikoghosyan and Prof. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan) published a paper in Taylor and Francis Online (TANDF) that analyzes the foreign policy decision making (FPDM) process of the Nikol Pashinyan administration, titled: “From ‘revolution’ to war: deciphering Armenia’s populist foreign policy-making process”. In this episode, we talk to one of the authors

Armenian News Network - Groong Week in Review - Sep 4, 2022

Topics:

• September 2: Artsakh Independence Day
  • September 2 is a public holiday commemorating the day 31 years ago when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic declared independence from the USSR. Before 2020, this would be a festive holiday. This year, there were protests in both Yerevan and Stepanakert as well as visits to the gravesites of fallen heroes.
• Developments in Geopolitics
  • There were two major meetings this week between Armenia and Azerbaijan. On August 30, the deputy PMs met in Moscow, then on August 31, Pashinyan and Aliyev met

Armenian News Network - Groong Week in Review - Sep 4, 2022

Topics:

• September 2: Artsakh Independence Day
  • September 2 is a public holiday commemorating the day 31 years ago when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic declared independence from the USSR. Before 2020, this would be a festive holiday. This year, there were protests in both Yerevan and Stepanakert as well as visits to the gravesites of fallen heroes.
• Developments in Geopolitics
  • There were two major meetings this week between Armenia and Azerbaijan. On August 30, the deputy PMs met in Moscow, then on August 31, Pashinyan and Aliyev met

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - August 29, 2022 Conversation with Anna Abrahamian

In the spring and summer of 2022 the Armenian parliamentary opposition was in the streets of Yerevan in large numbers, with a goal to remove the de-facto prime minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan. That failed, or at least did not achieve all of the goals it had set for itself.

Especially as we near the end of August and the protests are set to restart, we’re analyzing what didn’t work, and how to take more effective steps forward. We want to look at specific issues such as whether to move for

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - August 29, 2022 Conversation with Anna Abrahamian

In the spring and summer of 2022 the Armenian parliamentary opposition was in the streets of Yerevan in large numbers, with a goal to remove the de-facto prime minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan. That failed, or at least did not achieve all of the goals it had set for itself.

Especially as we near the end of August and the protests are set to restart, we’re analyzing what didn’t work, and how to take more effective steps forward. We want to look at specific issues such as whether to move for

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - August 21, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:02 Opposition movement restarts
• 25:28 Berdzor & Aghavno handover
• 34:43 “Peace Plan” coming?
• 49:54 Newly proposed military service avoidance law
• 54:15 Rant

Guest: Dr. Arthur Khachikyan

Guest(s):

• Arthur Khachikyan

Hosts:

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

Episode 160 | Recorded: Sunday, August 28, 2022

Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220828.html

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - August 21, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:02 Opposition movement restarts
• 25:28 Berdzor & Aghavno handover
• 34:43 “Peace Plan” coming?
• 49:54 Newly proposed military service avoidance law
• 54:15 Rant

Guest: Dr. Arthur Khachikyan

Guest(s):

• Arthur Khachikyan

Hosts:

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

Episode 160 | Recorded: Sunday, August 28, 2022

Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220828.html

Armenian News Network / Groong

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

Թեմաներ:

• Անկախության հռչակագիր
• Օգոստոսի 23-Õ« հանրահավաքը
• Անվստահության քվե (Õ«Õ´ÕºÕ«Õ¹Õ´Õ¥Õ¶Õ¿)
• Փաշինյանն Õ¨Õ¶Õ¶Õ¤Õ¥Õ´ Սահմանադրության
• Ընդդիմության Õ¡Õ¼Õ¡Õ»Õ«Õ¯Õ¡ անելիքների Õ´Õ¡Õ½Õ«Õ¶

Մեր հյուրը`

• Էդգար Ղազարյան, Վայոց Ձորի Õ¶Õ¡Õ­Õ¯Õ«Õ¶ մարզպետ,

Armenian News Network / Groong

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

Թեմաներ:

• Անկախության հռչակագիր
• Օգոստոսի 23-Õ« հանրահավաքը
• Անվստահության քվե (Õ«Õ´ÕºÕ«Õ¹Õ´Õ¥Õ¶Õ¿)
• Փաշինյանն Õ¨Õ¶Õ¶Õ¤Õ¥Õ´ Սահմանադրության
• Ընդդիմության Õ¡Õ¼Õ¡Õ»Õ«Õ¯Õ¡ անելիքների Õ´Õ¡Õ½Õ«Õ¶

Մեր հյուրը`

• Էդգար Ղազարյան, Վայոց Ձորի Õ¶Õ¡Õ­Õ¯Õ«Õ¶ մարզպետ,

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.

Guest(s):

• Aram Suren Hamparian

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

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.

Guest(s):

• Aram Suren Hamparian

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 Week in Review - August 21, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:44 Surmalu Blast
  • 01:44 What happened in Surmalu market?
  • 07:41 Why did Pashinyan jump the gun to declare that it’s not terrorism?
  • 08:45 Russian note of protest on anti-Russian sentiments in information sphere
  • 12:55 A mayoral campaign in the midst of tragedy?
  • 19:01 Policy response: ban fireworks?
• 21:52 Foreign Relations
  • 21:52 Aliyev rejects Artsakh status
  • 28:26 Aghavno/Berdzor handed over
  • 41:50 Papikyan in Moscow
  • 43:28 Iranian red lines, again
  • 48:03 Checkpoints for Azerbaijan
• 53:48 Resistance

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - August 21, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:44 Surmalu Blast
  • 01:44 What happened in Surmalu market?
  • 07:41 Why did Pashinyan jump the gun to declare that it’s not terrorism?
  • 08:45 Russian note of protest on anti-Russian sentiments in information sphere
  • 12:55 A mayoral campaign in the midst of tragedy?
  • 19:01 Policy response: ban fireworks?
• 21:52 Foreign Relations
  • 21:52 Aliyev rejects Artsakh status
  • 28:26 Aghavno/Berdzor handed over
  • 41:50 Papikyan in Moscow
  • 43:28 Iranian red lines, again
  • 48:03 Checkpoints for Azerbaijan
• 53:48 Resistance

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.

Guest(s):

• Vardan Aramyan

Hosts:

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

Episode 155 | Recorded on Friday, August 5, 2022

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.

Guest(s):

• Vardan Aramyan

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.

Guest(s):

• Vardan Aramyan

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

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.

Guest(s):

• Vardan Aramyan

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.

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

Guest(s):

• Alison Tahmizian Meuse

Hosts:

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

Episode 151 | Recorded on August 7, 2022

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

Guest(s):

• 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 Õ¶Õ¡Õ­Õ¡Õ£Õ¡Õ°:

• David Galstyan(/guest/dgalstyan), leader of the Justice faction in the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh. Ô´Õ¡Õ¾Õ«Õ© Ô³Õ¡Õ¬Õ½Õ¿ÕµÕ¡Õ¶, Արցախի Հանրապետության Ô±Õ¦Õ£Õ¡ÕµÕ«Õ¶ ÔºÕ¸Õ²Õ¸Õ¾Õ«

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 Õ¶Õ¡Õ­Õ¡Õ£Õ¡Õ°:

• David Galstyan(/guest/dgalstyan), leader of the Justice faction in the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh. Ô´Õ¡Õ¾Õ«Õ© Ô³Õ¡Õ¬Õ½Õ¿ÕµÕ¡Õ¶, Արցախի Հանրապետության Ô±Õ¦Õ£Õ¡ÕµÕ«Õ¶ ÔºÕ¸Õ²Õ¸Õ¾Õ«

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.

Guest(s):

• Ardy Kassakhian

Hosts:

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

Episode

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.

Guest(s):

• Ardy Kassakhian

Hosts:

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

Episode

Guest(s):

• Hrant Mikaelian
• Benyamin Poghosyan

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - July 10, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:40 Developments in the Regional Geopolitics
• 47:53 Watch your Internets!
• 55:58 Rants

Guests:

• Hrant Mikaelian / TW/@Hrant_M
• Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan / TW/@Benyamin_Poghos

Host:

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

Episode 146 | Recorded: Monday, July 11, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220710.html

#armenian #news

Guest(s):

• Hrant Mikaelian
• Benyamin Poghosyan

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - July 10, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:40 Developments in the Regional Geopolitics
• 47:53 Watch your Internets!
• 55:58 Rants

Guests:

• Hrant Mikaelian / TW/@Hrant_M
• Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan / TW/@Benyamin_Poghos

Host:

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

Episode 146 | Recorded: Monday, July 11, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220710.html

#armenian #news

Guest(s):

• Hrant Mikaelian

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - June 26, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:08 Who killed the OSCE Minsk Group?
• 21:36 Murders in Aparan
• 27:01 Arthur Vanetsyan Resigns from Parliament
• 38:51 Gagik Jhangiryan in the Line of Fire
• 44:39 Rants

Guests:

• Hrant Mikaelian / TW/@Hrant_M

Host:

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

Episode 144 | Recorded: Monday, June 27, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220626.html

Guest(s):

• Hrant Mikaelian

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - June 26, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:08 Who killed the OSCE Minsk Group?
• 21:36 Murders in Aparan
• 27:01 Arthur Vanetsyan Resigns from Parliament
• 38:51 Gagik Jhangiryan in the Line of Fire
• 44:39 Rants

Guests:

• Hrant Mikaelian / TW/@Hrant_M

Host:

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

Episode 144 | Recorded: Monday, June 27, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220626.html

Guest(s):

• Hrant Mikaelian

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - June 12, 2022

Topics:

• The Opposition Activates Politics
• Russia Revises Lavrov’s Parukh Response
• War Dividends
• Caucasus Barometer Survey Takeaways

Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian - TW/@Hrant_M

Host:

• Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq

Episode 142 | Recorded: Monday, June 13, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220612.html

#lavrov #armeniannews

Guest(s):

• Hrant Mikaelian

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - June 12, 2022

Topics:

• The Opposition Activates Politics
• Russia Revises Lavrov’s Parukh Response
• War Dividends
• Caucasus Barometer Survey Takeaways

Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian - TW/@Hrant_M

Host:

• Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq

Episode 142 | Recorded: Monday, June 13, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220612.html

#lavrov #armeniannews

Guest(s):

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - June 5, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:52 Yerevan Protests Continue
• 24:30 State of Negotiations on Artsakh
• 42:27 MPG Gallup Poll Results
• 44:14 Rants

Guests:

Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan / TW/@Benyamin_Poghos

Host:

Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 141 | Recorded: Monday, June 6, 2022

Guest(s):

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - June 5, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:52 Yerevan Protests Continue
• 24:30 State of Negotiations on Artsakh
• 42:27 MPG Gallup Poll Results
• 44:14 Rants

Guests:

Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan / TW/@Benyamin_Poghos

Host:

Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 141 | Recorded: Monday, June 6, 2022

Guest(s):

• Sergei Melkonian

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - May 29, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction

• 02:27 Russia’s Geopolitics: We’ll get an update on the war as well as trying to understand what Russia’s endgame is in Ukraine and how it may affect our region.

• 23:10 Armenia-Russia Relations: Next, we try to understand the dynamics of Armenia-Russian relations as well as the outlook for the future.

• 42:38 Israeli Interests and Armenia: Lastly, taking advantage of our guest’s area of expertise, we look at Israeli-Armenian relations, the history of failures in this

Guest(s):

• Sergei Melkonian

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - May 29, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction

• 02:27 Russia’s Geopolitics: We’ll get an update on the war as well as trying to understand what Russia’s endgame is in Ukraine and how it may affect our region.

• 23:10 Armenia-Russia Relations: Next, we try to understand the dynamics of Armenia-Russian relations as well as the outlook for the future.

• 42:38 Israeli Interests and Armenia: Lastly, taking advantage of our guest’s area of expertise, we look at Israeli-Armenian relations, the history of failures in this

Guest(s):

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - May 22, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:05 “Agenda of Peace” Negotiations Continue
• 34:49 Iran-Armenia Relations
• 44:00 CSTO Leaders Meeting in Moscow
• 49:44 State of the Opposition Protests
• 59:51 Hovik’s Rant

Guests:

• Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan / TW/@Benyamin_Poghos

Host:

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

Episode 139 | Recorded: Monday, May 23, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220522.html #zartnirlao

Guest(s):

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - May 22, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:05 “Agenda of Peace” Negotiations Continue
• 34:49 Iran-Armenia Relations
• 44:00 CSTO Leaders Meeting in Moscow
• 49:44 State of the Opposition Protests
• 59:51 Hovik’s Rant

Guests:

• Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan / TW/@Benyamin_Poghos

Host:

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

Episode 139 | Recorded: Monday, May 23, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220522.html #zartnirlao

Guest(s):

• Hratch Tchilingirian
• Ayda Erbal

The Armenian Diaspora Survey - May 21, 2022

Topics:

• What is the ArmenianDiasporaSurvey.com?
• Sponsor and Admin teams
• Survey Details
• Why Diaspora Armenian should take the Survey

Guests:

• Dr. Hratch Tchilingirian, a sociologist, is the Director of the Armenian Diaspora Survey project. He is Associate of the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford in the UK. 
• Ayda Erbal is an adjunct instructor of political science at New York University, She is the Survey Manager in the New York/New Jersey region and leading the social media

Guest(s):

• Hratch Tchilingirian
• Ayda Erbal

The Armenian Diaspora Survey - May 21, 2022

Topics:

• What is the ArmenianDiasporaSurvey.com?
• Sponsor and Admin teams
• Survey Details
• Why Diaspora Armenian should take the Survey

Guests:

• Dr. Hratch Tchilingirian, a sociologist, is the Director of the Armenian Diaspora Survey project. He is Associate of the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford in the UK. 
• Ayda Erbal is an adjunct instructor of political science at New York University, She is the Survey Manager in the New York/New Jersey region and leading the social media

ANCA Advocacy Agenda 2022 - MaY 13, 2022 A Conversation with ARAM SUREN HAMPARIAN

Topics:

• The US/Turkey F-35/F-16 Fallout
• US Aid to Armenia and Artsakh
• The Armenian Genocide Education Bill
• Dr. Oz is Mehmet Oz
• The US Election Cycles of 2022 and 2024

Guest:

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

Guest(s):

• Aram Suren Hamparian

Hosts:

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

Episode 136 | Recorded on Thursday, May 12, 2022 Show notes: https://groong.org/podcasts/CoG-20220513.html

ANCA Advocacy Agenda 2022 - MaY 13, 2022 A Conversation with ARAM SUREN HAMPARIAN

Topics:

• The US/Turkey F-35/F-16 Fallout
• US Aid to Armenia and Artsakh
• The Armenian Genocide Education Bill
• Dr. Oz is Mehmet Oz
• The US Election Cycles of 2022 and 2024

Guest:

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

Guest(s):

• Aram Suren Hamparian

Hosts:

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

Episode 136 | Recorded on Thursday, May 12, 2022 Show notes: https://groong.org/podcasts/CoG-20220513.html